Walsall Council Exposed for Underpaying Staff by Over £20,000 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 walsall council minimumwage underpayment hmrc fairpay employment investigation penalties laborrights Walsall Council has been publicly named after an investigation uncovered that it failed to pay 36 employees the national minimum wage, resulting in missed wages totaling £21,890.67. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) … Read More
DWP Prioritises £200 Weekly Bonus Payments Through Access to Work Scheme Thursday, March 19, 2026 dwp accesstowork disabilitysupport workplaceadjustments mentalhealth neurodiversity employment welfare supportpayments claimants The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is prioritising certain claimants under its Access to Work scheme, which provides financial support averaging around £200 per week. This assistance aims to help individuals with … Read More
DWP Faces Backlash Over 'Disability Confident' Scheme Amid Criticism of Impact Monday, March 16, 2026 dwp disability employment inclusion disabilityconfident accesstowork criticism accountability government workplace The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under mounting criticism following revelations that one in three employers participating in the government’s “Disability Confident” scheme have not recruited a single … Read More
DWP Implements Long-Announced State Pension Age Increase from 66 to 67 Saturday, March 14, 2026 pension dwp statepension retirement ageincrease policy poverty employment ifs legislation The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise the state pension age from 66 to 67 starting next month, with the full transition expected to complete by early 2028. This significant change, initially announced … Read More
DWP Slashes Disabled Claimant’s Support by £50,000 with Only 17 Days’ Notice Monday, March 9, 2026 dwp accesstowork disability fundingcuts employment spojnor aid cuts disabled support The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been drastically reducing financial support for disabled workers under its Access to Work scheme, often with minimal warning. Since the start of 2024, many claimants have faced … Read More
DWP Issues 63,000 Universal Credit Sanctions, 90% for Missed Mandatory Interviews Thursday, March 5, 2026 dwp universalcredit sanctions claimants jobsearch workcoach employment benefits policy compliance The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has sanctioned 63,000 Universal Credit claimants in October 2025, according to new data. This marks a slight increase in the sanction rate, which has risen by 0.3 percentage points … Read More