DWP Offers Up to £9,724 Without Means Testing Under 12-Month Rule, But 34% Eligible Individuals Don’t Claim Monday, March 30, 2026 dwp benefits endoflife disability specialrules healthcare financialsupport terminalillness claim prognosis A significant number of people facing the final year of life are missing out on financial support worth up to £9,724. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, 34% of individuals who died with a chronic … Read More
DWP Visa Crackdown Threatens to Force 1,500 Foreign-Born Staff to Leave UK Monday, March 30, 2026 dwp visa immigration skilledworker civilservice pcsunion labourparty ukgovernment workvisas foreignworkers A recent visa crackdown is poised to force up to 1,500 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employees who were born abroad to leave the UK. These civil servants, many of whom provide vital benefits and JobCentre services, … Read More
DWP Abolishes Two-Child Benefit Cap, Providing £300 Monthly Boost to Families Monday, March 30, 2026 dwp benefits universalcredit childpoverty families policy finance debt education welfare Starting from 6 April, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will remove the controversial two-child benefit cap, enabling low-income families to claim universal credit for all their children. This change is expected to … Read More
DWP to Protect Four Groups of Universal Credit Claimants from Benefit Cuts Under New Rules Monday, March 30, 2026 universalcredit dwp disability benefits welfarereform healthassessment claimants poverty government disabilityrights The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is introducing changes to Universal Credit health-related benefits, set to take effect from 6 April 2026. Under the new rules, claimants whose conditions are not considered lifelong … Read More
DWP Set to Raise State Pension Age Starting Next Week Sunday, March 29, 2026 dwp pension statepension retirement pensionage government policy ajbell fiscal economy Starting next week, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will begin implementing a crucial rule change affecting the first wave of state pensioners. The state pension age (SPA)—the age at which individuals can claim … Read More
DWP to Increase Payments for 18 Benefits Starting Next Week – Full List Sunday, March 29, 2026 dwp benefits universalcredit statepension uprating payments esa jobseekerallowance childbenefit disabilitypayments The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to increase payments for 18 benefits from April 6. This adjustment will affect millions of claimants, including those receiving Universal Credit and Personal Independence … Read More