60,000 State Pensioners Losing Long-Standing Payment Increases, Claims Labour Minister Wednesday, June 3, 2026 pensions dwp veterans frozen statepension expatriates uprating triplelock benefits An estimated 60,000 state pensioners, including many veterans, are losing out on annual payment rate increases from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to a claim by a Labour Party minister. This raises … Read More
Three Items DWP Claimants Banned From Purchasing Under Controversial 'Ration Card' Plan Monday, June 1, 2026 dwp benefits rationcard welfare gambling alcohol cigarettes conservatives policy criminaljustice The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to introduce a controversial “ration card” scheme restricting how certain benefit claimants can spend their funds. Under this plan, individuals with criminal … Read More
Five DWP Benefits Exempt from Proposed 'Ration Card' System to Remain as Cash Monday, June 1, 2026 benefits universalcredit dwp conservatives crippling disability policy restrictions rationcards taxpayer The Conservative Party has unveiled plans to replace cash payments of Universal Credit for criminals with a restricted bank card system, often referred to as “ration cards.” This initiative, inspired by the Aspen … Read More
Conservatives Propose Benefit ‘Ration Cards’ to Restrict Spending for Offenders Monday, June 1, 2026 dwp benefits rationcards welfare criminals offenders conservatives chrisphilp publicfunds misuse The Conservative Party plans to introduce Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit ration cards aimed at preventing benefits misuse by offenders serving community or suspended sentences—if they win the next general … Read More
DWP Replaces Three Benefits with £3,500 Bereavement Support Payment Lump Sum Monday, June 1, 2026 dwp bereavement benefits lumpsum support nationalinsurance pensions claim eligibility payments The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has consolidated three previous bereavement benefits into a single payment known as the Bereavement Support Payment. This change aims to provide clearer support to families grieving … Read More
DWP Urged to Reintroduce Saturday Jobs to Tackle Youth Benefits Crisis Sunday, May 31, 2026 dwp benefits youth employment welfare jobs saturday unemployment skills reform The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces renewed pressure to introduce a Saturday job scheme to alleviate the growing benefits crisis among young people. Former Labour minister Alan Milburn described it as “shameful” … Read More