The Latest Breaking News from Department for Work and Pensions

Ann Hughes, 65, was already suffering from numerous health issues when her state pension age was increased without notice - leaving her with no choice but continue working.

Ann Hughes says she found numerous health problems after being forced to continue working, after her discovery that her state pension age had been raised with ‘no warning whatsoever'

The cash boost aims to help those of pension age with spiralling costs - but older people need to submit claims before next Thursday

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed that some people who receive the first £326 instalment of the £650 cost of living payment will need to pay it back

The Department for Work and Pensions has warned that some people who receive the first £326 instalment of the £650 cost of living payment may be forced to pay it back

The mass transfer to Universal Credit, that was paused during the coronavirus pandemic, has been recontinued with the Department for Work and Pensions warning people in four new places that they will need to move over to the new system

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an urgent update to everybody who has yet to receive the first £326 instalment of the £650 cost of living payment

Over 120,000 Universal Credit claimants are being asked to return money they received through the benefit during the coronavirus pandemic to the Department for Work and Pensions

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