DWP Announces Staggered Universal Credit Payment Increases Starting in June Monday, May 11, 2026 universalcredit dwp payments assessment increase benefits costofliving claimants inflation government The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified why some Universal Credit claimants will experience a delay in receiving their payment increase, with some not seeing the rise until June. As part of the government’s … Read More
HMRC Begins Sending Letters Alerting Parents to £1,406 Child Benefit Boost Sunday, May 10, 2026 hmrc childbenefit education parents payments tax training claim teenagers benefits HMRC has commenced sending letters to parents warning them about the risk of losing Child Benefit payments totaling £1,406.60 per year. Starting from May 8, these reminder letters have been sent to families with children aged … Read More
DWP to Contact State Pensioners Within Three Weeks Regarding £307 Attendance Allowance Payments Thursday, May 7, 2026 dwp pensioners attendance allowance benefit disability claim application tax-free payments The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to contact state pensioners within three weeks about claims for Attendance Allowance. This tax-free benefit can provide eligible individuals with up to £5,959.20 per year, … Read More
DWP Urged to Cut Payments for 660,000 Claimants Amid 'Moral Crisis' Wednesday, May 6, 2026 dwp welfare benefits reform claimants payments inequality taxpayers disability policy The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces mounting pressure to tackle what critics are calling a “moral crisis” within the welfare system, where hundreds of thousands of claimants receive benefits exceeding … Read More
DWP to Pay Early State Pension of £965 to Some Pensioners Ahead of Bank Holiday Wednesday, May 6, 2026 dwp statepension payment bankholiday nationalinsurance pensioners finance welfare may payments The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to make an early state pension payment of up to £965 to certain pensioners within the next three weeks. This adjustment comes as a result of the late May Bank Holiday … Read More
Solihull Couple Warn After Falling Victim to Sophisticated TSB Scam Call Wednesday, May 6, 2026 scam fraud tsb banking phishing cybersecurity warning impersonation payments solihull A Solihull couple have shared a cautionary tale following a near-miss with scammers impersonating their bank, TSB. Gillian Carroll recounted how a phone call from someone claiming to be a TSB employee nearly resulted in a … Read More