She Scammed £120,000 in DWP Benefits – Smirks as Prison is Avoided Friday, June 26, 2026 benefits fraud dwp sentencing scam housing universalcredit court rehabilitation crime Casey Webb, a 45-year-old mother of three from Terling, has been spared prison despite admitting to scamming over £120,000 in Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits. Webb claimed Housing Benefit and Universal Credit … Read More
Warning Over Unequal Council Tax Support for Universal Credit Claimants Tuesday, June 16, 2026 universalcredit counciltax counciltaxreduction postcodelottery lowincome workincentives socialpolicy welfarereform localauthorities financialsupport Households across the UK are facing a postcode lottery when it comes to council tax support, according to a new report by the Institute for Policy Research (IPR). The study, titled ‘Council Tax Reduction and Universal … Read More
DWP Urged to Reassess 152,000 Claimants Listed with 'Unknown' Health Conditions Monday, June 15, 2026 dwp benefits welfare universalcredit claimants healthconditions sicknessbenefits assessment government spending The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces increasing pressure to revoke benefits from approximately 152,000 claimants whose health conditions are recorded as “unknown.” A Freedom of Information request made … Read More
State Pensioners Lose Access to Eight Key DWP Benefits Upon Turning 67 Thursday, June 11, 2026 statepension dwp benefits pensionage jobseekersallowance universalcredit disabilitybenefits esa bereavementsupport pension The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has specific rules that affect state pensioners once they reach the age of 67. With the recent confirmation by the Labour Party government, the state pension age is rising from 66 to … Read More
Payments for Six DWP Benefits Remain Unchanged Despite Upcoming Scottish Bank Holiday Wednesday, June 10, 2026 dwp scotland benefits bankholiday payments disability universalcredit socialsecurity childbenefit government The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland have confirmed that payments for six major benefits will be made as usual next week, despite the bank holiday on Monday, June 15, 2024, in Scotland. … Read More
Universal Credit, ESA, and Pension Credit Claimants to Receive Extra Payment on Monday Wednesday, June 10, 2026 benefits scotland childpayment universalcredit esa pensioncredit bankholiday socialsecurity disabilitypayment welfare On Monday, June 15, 2026, parents in Scotland with children under 16 who receive Child Disability Payment will receive their benefits as usual, despite the national Bank Holiday. This holiday marks Scotland’s first … Read More