The Latest Breaking News from DWP

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer promised to ‘never turn our backs’ on those in need. But the government’s ‘unacceptably poor service’ is driving many disability benefit claimants towards hardship and greater distress

The damning report comes ahead of Labour plans to cut disability benefit spending

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall described her department as the ‘HR department’ for ministers’ growth plans.

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee described the report’s findings as ‘disheartening’.

Labour should drop its “cruel and poorly thought-out plans” says leading charity

The DWP has the exact date you get your State Pension - with a warning 'it might change'

The benefit could unlock up to £5,644 for eligible claimants

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis will be discussing how to save, boost, protect & take your pension

The DWP has said AI will make its work “more effective”

This government will control the UK’s benefit bill ‘once and for all’ says Reeves

White mail system handles ‘highly sensitive personal data’ and people not told it is processing their information