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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

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

Full list of DWP offices earmarked for closure which could put thousands of jobs at risk

More than 40 DWP centres have been tipped for closure, according to a union

Birmingham Post

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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

DWP: '1,000 jobs at risk' under plans to close offices across UK

Also reports offices in 'high economic deprivation areas' could close

Wales Online

DWP set to close 41 UK offices with 'thousands' of jobs at risk - full list

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to close dozens of offices, and workers were summoned to a briefing this morning as 1,300 face having no nearby alternative office to move jobs

Daily Mirror

DWP and HMRC payments may be early for some people next month due to Easter bank holidays

Tax Credits and Child Benefit changes have already been confirmed.

Daily Record

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DWP launches trial of new online PIP application service - but only for some claimants

The six-month trial will cover the PIP claim and questionnaire forms using a new IT platform.

Daily Record

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

DWP: The 20 Pip conditions getting people up to £608 a month in benefit payments

Check out which illnesses could make you eligible for the personal independence payment

Bristol Post

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

20 PIP conditions giving 2.9m people up to £608 every four weeks in support from DWP

More than 540 health conditions are now being financially supported through PIP.

Daily Record

DWP could owe thousands back to Brits who claim benefits after big blunder

Many people have received less housing benefit than they were entitled to

Manchester Evening News

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

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Wales Online

DWP: Housing benefit error could see thousands of people due a payout

One woman received almost £20,000 in backpay

Daily Mirror

PIP benefit claimants face five month waits for payments as application time frame rises

The average new claimant has to wait 22 weeks to get a yes or no decision on getting the vital benefit worth up to £152.15 a week, and the time spent in limbo is going up

Daily Record

PIP claimants will see major changes to new disability benefit including ‘indefinite awards’ for long-term conditions

Adult Disability Payment opens to new applicants in three council areas on March 21.

Chronicle Live

Thousands could be owed cash as DWP admits to benefits blunder

Families who have been underpaid housing benefit for years could be in line for a big payout after government identifies error

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Liverpool Echo

DWP benefit claimants could be owed thousands after ESA error

Thousands of people have received less than they are entitled to and could be owed backpay

Wales Online

PIP payment rates, how to claim and the list of conditions that qualify

There are around 19 conditions that could qualify you for hundreds of pounds every month

Daily Record

New DWP and PIP scam warnings issued as criminals target people applying for benefits

Fraudsters are also contacting energy customers and people paying Council Tax.

Edinburgh Live

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

Glasgow Live

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

Daily Mirror

Thousands of Brits could be in line for DWP payout after housing benefit error

Those who are affected did not get the maximum amount of housing benefit they were entitled to, due to a separate issue relating to underpayment of Employment Support Allowance (ESA)

Nottingham Post

DWP Universal Credit and PIP payments to increase with dates to change for claimants

This is due to the Easter holidays. With the start of the 2022/23 financial year, the changes will take effect from April 6.

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