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
State Pensioners Lose Access to Eight Key DWP Benefits Upon Turning 67 Thursday, June 11, 2026 statepension dwp benefits pensionage jobseekersallowance universalcredit disabilitybenefits esa bereavementsupport pension The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has specific rules that affect state pensioners once they reach the age of 67. With the recent confirmation by the Labour Party government, the state pension age is rising from 66 to … Read More
Payments for Six DWP Benefits Remain Unchanged Despite Upcoming Scottish Bank Holiday Wednesday, June 10, 2026 dwp scotland benefits bankholiday payments disability universalcredit socialsecurity childbenefit government The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland have confirmed that payments for six major benefits will be made as usual next week, despite the bank holiday on Monday, June 15, 2024, in Scotland. … Read More
Universal Credit, ESA, and Pension Credit Claimants to Receive Extra Payment on Monday Wednesday, June 10, 2026 benefits scotland childpayment universalcredit esa pensioncredit bankholiday socialsecurity disabilitypayment welfare On Monday, June 15, 2026, parents in Scotland with children under 16 who receive Child Disability Payment will receive their benefits as usual, despite the national Bank Holiday. This holiday marks Scotland’s first … Read More
DWP Claimants Illegally Pocket £2,000 Extra by Hiding Cohabitation Status Monday, June 8, 2026 dwp fraud benefits universalcredit cohabitation claimants scam ltamc enforcement fraudact Last year, fraudsters pretending to be single claimants swindled an astonishing £1.1 billion in benefits, recent analysis reveals. The number of individuals falsely claiming single status has surged, enabling scammers to … Read More
Universal Credit ID Checks Deemed 'Humiliating' Amid Calls for DWP Reform Sunday, June 7, 2026 universalcredit dwp idchecks identityverification petition claimants privacy socialwelfare government benefits A growing parliamentary petition is urging the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to halt the mandatory identity verification checks imposed on Universal Credit claimants. Many individuals have described these ID checks … Read More