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
DWP Faces Calls to Cut £424 Universal Credit Sickness Payments Amid Rising Mental Health Claims Monday, March 16, 2026 universalcredit mentalhealth dwp sicknessbenefits welfare welfarereform benefitclaims disability worksupport mentalillness Recent Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data reveals a sharp increase in Universal Credit sickness claims linked to mental health conditions. As of November 2025, over 1.3 million claimants cited mental health as the … Read More