DWP Council Tax Reduction Extended to Non-Benefit Households in England Thursday, June 4, 2026 counciltax disability dwp benefits disabledbandreduction england pensioncredit housing localgovernment taxrelief The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has expanded access to a valuable perk: the Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme is no longer limited to those receiving disability benefits. Households in England with disabled … Read More
DWP Announces £363 Payments to Eligible State Pensioners Before End of July Wednesday, June 3, 2026 pensioncredit dwp statepension benefits pensioners claims carers disability savingscredit incomesupport The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging state pensioners to apply for Pension Credit, a valuable benefit worth up to £4,300 per year, ahead of upcoming payments scheduled before the end of July. Despite its … Read More
New DWP Proposal: £30 Weekly Supplement for Low-Income State Pensioners Friday, May 22, 2026 pension dwp triplelock inflation pensioners supplement pensioncredit savings policy intergenerational The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is considering changes to the state pension triple lock that could save the government £19 billion annually by the mid-2030s, according to a recent report from the Intergenerational … Read More
DWP Granted Authority to Suspend Driving Licences of Over-65s in Benefit Fraud Crackdown Sunday, May 17, 2026 dwp pensioncredit benefitfraud drivinglicence suspension universalcredit esa debtrecovery fraudprevention government The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been granted sweeping new powers that could see the driving licences of state pensioners temporarily suspended. These tough new rules form part of a controversial crackdown … Read More
DWP’s Mixed Age Couples Rule Leaves State Pensioners £7,000 Worse Off Friday, May 15, 2026 pensioners statepension dwp benefits pensioncredit mixedage couples financialsupport agegap independentage State pensioners in mixed-age couples are being unfairly penalised and left up to £7,000 worse off each year due to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rule that requires both partners to have reached State Pension age … Read More
DWP Urged to Scrap 'Unfair' Mixed-Age Couple Rule Affecting 70,000 Pensioners Thursday, May 14, 2026 dwp pensioners pensioncredit statepension mixedagecouples financialsupport independentage charities statepensionage pensionrights The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under pressure to abolish a controversial rule that impacts approximately 70,000 state pensioners across the UK. This regulation, known as the “mixed-age couple” … Read More