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The Latest Breaking News from Department for Work and Pensions

DWP Universal Credit warning issued as payment dates set to change next month

People who claim Universal Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions have been informed that they may see a change to their payment in April as a result of the Easter weekend

Glasgow Live · Mar 17, 2022

DWP set to close offices in Scotland and UK putting 'thousands' of jobs at risk

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed that it is set to shut offices across the UK, including ones in Scotland, which will leave thousands of jobs at risk

Glasgow Live · Mar 17, 2022

DWP job cuts mean workers are being ‘abandoned’, says union

Around 3,000 jobs within the Department for Work and Pensions could be at risk from plans to close offices, MPs heard.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

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DWP to close 42 UK offices putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk

Minister says he will ‘see what opportunities there are within DWP’ for affected staff

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

DWP trials new online PIP application service and it may soon launch in Scotland

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is launching a new online application service for PIP claimants, meaning parts of their claim will be done on an IT platform

Edinburgh Live · Mar 17, 2022

Inquiry call over ‘jobs advertised below minimum wage’ on DWP website

Minister Greg Hands said the Government takes the enforcement of the national minimum wage ‘incredibly seriously’.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

DWP Housing Benefit and ESA claimants could be due thousands of pounds after error

Housing Benefit and Employment Support Allowance claimants could be due thousands of pounds from the Department for Work and Pensions as the result of a mistake they made

Edinburgh Live · Mar 16, 2022

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Urgent DWP benefits scam warning as criminals targeting claimant finances

Individuals claiming Universal Credit and PIP from the Department for Work and Pensions — as well as people paying Council Tax and energy bills — have been issued an urgent scam warning

Glasgow Live · Mar 16, 2022

DWP shares which benefits no longer available after reaching State Pension age

People receiving money from the Department for Work and Pensions will no longer be able to claim certain benefits once they reach the State Pension or Pension Credit age

Edinburgh Live · Mar 15, 2022

DWP updates PIP mental health assessment rules affecting millions of claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions has updated its guidelines on how claimants with mental health conditions such as depression are assessed when applying for the benefit

Glasgow Live · Mar 15, 2022

DWP benefits rule will change for certain Universal Credit claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions will change the rule on April 4

Liverpool Echo · Mar 11, 2022

Terminally ill DWP claimants will see major change to benefits starting April

People claiming benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) who are terminally ill will see a massive change starting next month following years of campaigning

Glasgow Live · Mar 10, 2022

DWP PIP assessment tips shared by benefits expert after helping Scottish claimant

A benefits specialist who was called a "hero" by financial guru Martin Lewis has shared tips for claimants to help get money they are due from the Department for Work and Pensions

Edinburgh Live · Mar 10, 2022

Plans submitted for development designed to reinvigorate Paisley town centre

Site of the former Department for Work and Pensions office in Lonend has been validated by Renfrewshire Council

Insider UK · Mar 10, 2022

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Edinburgh Live · Mar 9, 2022

DWP PIP replacement coming to Scotland this month will involve no 'tests' in assessment

Starting later this month Scots with a disability or health condition will no longer receive Personal Independence Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions

Edinburgh Live · Mar 8, 2022

UK Government confirms DWP benefits to increase next month amid soaring cost of living

There are a lot of changes happening this month when it comes to money and now it has been announced by the government that the State Pension and benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will increase.

Glasgow Live · Mar 7, 2022

DWP 'poverty tax' costs Glasgow households hundreds of thousands of pounds each month

A Glasgow MP has slammed the UK Government after it was revealed that millions of Scots' benefits payments are being clawed back by the Department for Work and Pensions

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

Waspi woman says DWP's retirement age U-turn 'robbed' thousands from her state pension

Former office clerk Sally Hyde says three years before her 60th birthday she received an 'unwarranted' letter from the Department for Work and Pensions stating that her retirement age had gone up six years to 65. A year later, this rose again to 66

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Edinburgh Live · Mar 4, 2022

DWP Universal Credit new monthly rates starting in April revealed and everyone will get more

The Department for Work and Pensions has shared the new monthly Universal Credit rates that will come into effect starting April 11, and here is a rundown of how much claimants will get

Glasgow Live · Mar 3, 2022

DWP PIP: Scots with irritable bowel syndrome could be eligible for £152 a week

People in Scotland who have irritable bowel syndrome have been encouraged to apply for PIP from the Department for Work and Pensions, as they could be eligible for up to £152 per week

Edinburgh Live · Mar 3, 2022

DWP State Pension claimants urged to apply for four top-up funds

Those who claim the State Pension from the Department for Work and Pensions have been urged by the UK Government department to apply for four top-up funds that may help offset soaring energy costs

Edinburgh Live · Mar 2, 2022

Scotland DWP PIP claimants issued urgent warning ahead of major overhaul

Ahead of a major overhaul in August this year, Scottish people who claim Personal Independence Payment from Department for Work and Pensions have been issued a warning about the benefit.

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

Legacy benefit claimants to appeal decision to exclude them from £1,500 Covid backpay

Lawyers representing claimants who get legacy benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched an application to appeal a High Court decision from last month

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022

DWP benefits claimants could lose £358 a month as urgent warning issued

Those claiming one benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) risk losing up to £358 a month — or even being taken to court — if they fail to inform them of changes to their circumstances

Glasgow Live · Feb 24, 2022

DWP Universal Credit claimants warned they could have their monthly benefits cut

Around 4.8 million households in the UK claim Universal Credit, and people receiving the benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions may find their payments reduced for any of these reasons

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