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Paedophile clown found with child's 'racing car' bed in new home

Authorities tracked down Kingsley Perera to his new address after receiving information from the Department for Work and Pensions.

Daily Record

DWP May Day bank holiday benefit payment dates for Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension

People who receive benefits from Department for Work and Pensions or HMRC may see their money put into their account on a different day than usual as a result of the May bank holiday

Glasgow Live

DWP PIP online test lets you quickly check if you could qualify for benefit

An online test can help you determine whether you may be eligible to receive as much as £627.60 every four weeks in Personal Independence Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions

Glasgow Live

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DWP PIP worth up to £156 a week can be claimed by those with chronic pain

Many people with chronic pain living in Scotland may be unaware that they could qualify for as much as £156 per week in Personal Independence Payment through the Department for Work and Pensions

Edinburgh Live

Double amputee impaled on fence for five days - but DWP say he's still fit for work

Dale Whitehurst, a double amputee claims the Department for Work and Pensions has failed to declare him not fit for work.

Daily Record

Double amputee impaled on fence for 5 days - but DWP hasn't found him unfit for work

GRAPHIC - CONTENT WARNING: Dale Whitehurst, from Wolstanton, Stoke-on-Trent, had both legs amputated after being impaled on a fence but said the Department for Work and Pensions has failed to declare him not fit for work

Daily Mirror

State pensioners underpaid by £1billion being 'cut off' by DWP call centre staff

The DWP estimates it has underpaid 134,000 pensioners, mostly women, over £1billion of their state pension entitlement, with some errors dating as far back as 1985 - but some are struggling to get that money back

Daily Mirror

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DWP PIP could be worth up to £627 a month if you have one of these 21 conditions

People with a disability or physical or mental health condition could be eligible for as much as £627 every four weeks in Personal Independence Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions

Glasgow Live

DWP to hammer up to 900,000 people with benefit freeze as they move to Universal Credit

Up to 900,000 of the 2.6m ‘legacy’ households will be worse off long-term under UC, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted

Chronicle Live

Millions of retired Waspi women to be £3bn worse off by state pension triple lock blow

New figures show women born in the 1950s will lose up to £770 a year each due to the government’s decision to hit pause on an increase traditionally linked to inflation, earnings growth and 2.5%

Daily Mirror

Mum caught walking unaided despite banking £28,000 in disability payments

Cheryl Topham, 54, didn't tell Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that she'd had a successful knee operation

Wales Online

Mum swindled £28,000 in disability payments but was caught walking unaided

Cheryl Topham had a successful knee replacement operation in 2017, but the 54-year-old failed to notify the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Daily Record

Frozen pensions: Dunkirk veteran among those losing up to £5,600

Almost 500,000 UK state pensioners living overseas are excluded from this month’s annual increase

The Guardian - UK

Nottinghamshire man 'felt worthless' after DWP delay in paying benefits in full

He says there was a delay which led to him losing out on hundreds of pounds every month

Nottingham Post

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DWP additional pay-outs for Universal Credit claimants - 12 cash boosting support options

Campaigners have warned that claimants are facing a real-term cut in their income but this may help some

Daily Record

Carer’s Allowance to be replaced by new benefit payment for more than 80,000 people

A consultation on the new Carer's Assistance benefit closes next month.

Daily Mirror

Households who claim benefits will have automatic energy bill hikes frozen

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is temporarily freezing payments made from benefits to energy suppliers at their current rates. It means benefit payments will remain the same, but households will still need to pay any bill increases

Edinburgh Live

DWP reveals how State Pension claimants can boost their payments

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed how people can boost the amount of money they receive through the State Pension — but warned not everybody would benefit

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Daily Mirror

Mental health chief's 'huge' warning for 1.7m Brits who DWP will move to Universal Credit

DWP claimants will be given a three-month deadline to move to Universal Credit once they're handed a 'migration notice' - or their benefits will be cut off. Paul Farmer from the charity Mind says this could leave people behind

Daily Mirror

Dad who lives off £2 a day after addiction wants to break benefits stigma

James Doris, from Solihull, says he is desperate to contribute to society but that competition, the benefits system and a move towards video interviews are making it tricky to find employment

Wales Online

Benefits stigma haunts dad who can't get a job and lives on £2 a day

Father-of-two who battled addiction and homelessness is 'desperate to contribute to society'

Edinburgh Live

DWP PIP claimants issued advice to help prevent losing their benefits

People claiming Personal Independence Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions have been issued advice regarding reviews in order to help prevent them losing their award

Glasgow Live

DWP Universal Credit rule change means more workers are eligible for benefit

Due to a Department for Work and Pensions rule change, more people in work are eligible for Universal Credit — and may be missing out on as much as £7,300 a year

Wales Online

Easter 2022 benefit payment dates: When you will receive your money over bank holiday weekend

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be closed over the long weekend which means the payment dates have changed

Edinburgh Live

DWP State Pension claimants urged to check if they qualify for £3,300 top-up

The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a new campaign urging people who have reached the State Pension age to look online and see if they are eligible for extra money

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