DWP Urged to Scrap Costly State Pension Triple Lock Benefit Tuesday, April 7, 2026 pensions dwp triplelock statepension reform pensionincrease funding policy taxrelief retirement The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been urged to reconsider the state pension Triple Lock, a policy that guarantees state pension increases each year by the highest of earnings growth, inflation, or 2.5%. Tom … Read More
DWP Faces Pressure as PIP Claims Hit Record Four Million Wednesday, March 18, 2026 dwp pip welfare disability benefits government reform assessment claimants spending The number of people claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP) has surged to a record four million, doubling over the past seven years. According to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data, 3.93 million individuals … Read More
DWP Extends Personal Independence Payment Award Lengths from April 2026 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 dwp pip disability benefits awards assessment eligibility backlog healthcare reform Starting April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will extend the length of awards for new claims of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to help reduce the current backlog of assessments. PIP is the primary … Read More
State Pensioners Feel 'Hoodwinked' as Leasehold Fees Surge Nearly £400 Monday, February 16, 2026 pensioners leasehold groundrent fees government reform housing leaseholders legislation property Serena Laidlaw, a 72-year-old pensioner from near Brighton, feels “hoodwinked” as her leasehold fees have skyrocketed from £80 a month in 2014 to nearly £400 today. Having purchased her one-bedroom flat for … Read More
Midlands Towns Face Significant Council Tax Increases Saturday, February 14, 2026 counciltax westmidlands worcestershire shropshire localgovernment taxation infrastructure finances reform council Local councils across the West Midlands are planning significant increases in council tax, seeking Government approval to raise bills by up to 9%. Normally capped at a 5% increase without special permission, these proposed … Read More
DWP Provides Up to £628 Monthly to Four Million People Without Work Requirements Thursday, January 22, 2026 universalcredit welfare dwp mentalhealth benefits labour conservatives employment reform workrequirements Recent data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveals that nearly 4.2 million people are currently receiving Universal Credit without any work requirements, a significant increase from the 2.7 million recorded … Read More