Frederick Day, a benefits claimant from Ipswich, was overpaid £2,169 in Universal Credit due to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) system error between February 2025 and January. Despite repeatedly notifying the DWP of …
The government has responded following MPs' confirmation that student loan promotion in England and Wales amounted to mis-selling. The Treasury Select Committee has emphasized that Labour Party ministers have a moral duty to …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the return of Winter Fuel Payments for the 2026 season. However, pensioners with annual incomes exceeding £35,000 must act carefully: if they do not opt out, HM Revenue …
A Midlands woman, Dawna Bird from Alvaston, has received a suspended prison sentence after admitting to defrauding over £14,000 in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits while living in Greece. Bird appeared at Derby …
Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, is set to announce a new policy on Tuesday requiring asylum seekers in the UK to repay around £10,000 in state-funded living costs before they can qualify for settled status. This …
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced a new nationwide initiative to reclaim Winter Fuel Payments from state pensioners under the age of 80 who earn more than £35,000 annually. This move will affect up to two million …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a significant update to its debt enforcement policies, introducing a £1,000 minimum threshold before driving licences can be suspended from benefits claimants accused …
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has implemented new earnings-based rules affecting Winter Fuel Payments for millions of state pensioners. Under this updated regulation, Winter Fuel Allowances will be means-tested against …
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has begun dispatching four million tax refund letters, each worth an average of £473, as part of a campaign running through the end of August. This initiative targets taxpayers who may have …
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is preparing to reach out to tens of thousands of bereaved families owed a total of £367 million due to a savings scandal that first came to light earlier this year. The issue, …
Parents are being advised to carefully consider the impact of Child Benefit thresholds, especially if they receive a promotion or salary increase. From the 2024-2025 tax year, the income threshold for Child Benefit repayments …
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a crucial warning to parents claiming Child Benefit who have recently received a pay rise. If either the claimant or their partner living in the same household receives Child Benefit …
More than 22,000 students from 15 universities and colleges across England have been instructed to repay their maintenance loans as part of a government crackdown on franchise university courses. The affected students …
UK graduates residing in the European Union are facing increased student loan repayments following recent changes to repayment thresholds. Graduates living in countries such as Germany and Belgium have been notified of …
Louise Stuart, 60, from Maryport, Cumbria, has been handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence after being caught defrauding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) out of £85,000. She claimed Employment Support …