The Latest Breaking News from DWP

DWP: Scheme providing work support for people with mental health issues to be extended

The service involves therapists and employment advisers working together to support people with their mental health and their search for work

Nottingham Post · Oct 10, 2022

551,000 on Universal Credit missed £326 payment and more will miss next payment

The failure to be awarded the cost of living payment has been put down to a quirk in the way payments are calculated

Wales Online · Oct 10, 2022

Make a new claim for Carer's Allowance today to qualify for an extra payment of £245

You could be eligible for weekly Carer’s Allowance payments of £69.70 plus an extra £245.70 in December and April.

Daily Record · Oct 10, 2022

Half a million DWP Universal Credit claimants denied £326 cost of living payment

This “staggering” technicality meant their income was temporarily too high to get a cost-of-living payment - even though usually it is much lower.

Daily Record · Oct 9, 2022

'Staggering' half a million DWP Universal Credit claimants were denied £326 cost of living payment

More than 500,000 people didn't get the £326 cost-of-living payment that Universal Credit claimants were entitled to.

Chronicle Live · Oct 9, 2022

Half a million DWP Universal Credit claimants DENIED £326 cost of living payment

More than 500,000 people who were on Universal Credit this summer did not get a vital cost of living payment to help with energy bills - due to the way it was assessed

Daily Mirror · Oct 9, 2022

Scam warning issued to Christmas shoppers over deals 'too good to be true'

A wide range of scams are being used to trick shoppers out of their money

Chronicle Live · Oct 9, 2022

Octopus Energy giving away free electric blankets to help with heating bills

The energy supplier will invite households to apply online, with 10,000 blankets up for grabs to those who need them most

Chronicle Live · Oct 9, 2022

DWP offering £900 Winter Fuel Payment from next month

A winter fuel payment can help you pay your heating bills

Liverpool Echo · Oct 8, 2022

DWP £900 Winter Fuel Payment - when it will be paid and who is eligible for the support

The amount you receive depends on your age as well as your living arrangements and whether you receive certain benefits

Chronicle Live · Oct 8, 2022