The Latest Breaking News from DWP

People using prepayment meters urged to claim £160m in energy bill support

Households can still claim savings of up to £400 off their energy bills under the UK Government-funded scheme.

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023

DWP plans to target elderly people who may be due £3,500 income top-up

There have been 271,851 Pension Credit applications submitted from April 2022 to March 2023

Nottingham Post · Apr 25, 2023

DWP and HMRC pay date changes for some people on State Pension or benefits due next week

Jobcentre Plus opening times are also different

Nottingham Post · Apr 25, 2023

The benefits that do not qualify for £301 cost of living payment being made from today

The first of three payments totalling £900 will be made from April 25 for those who are eligible on means-tested benefits

Wales Online · Apr 25, 2023

New DWP plans to target more older people who may be due £3,500 income top-up

DWP also announced Pension Credit awareness week will run from June 12-16, 2023.

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023

Pension Credit warning as older people living on their own could miss out on up to £201 weekly

Everything you need to know about Pension Credit and how to apply

Nottingham Post · Apr 25, 2023

Cost of living payment warning to people due £301 lump sum over next few weeks

More than eight million people are set to receive payments between now and May 17, 2023.

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023

DWP: Pensioners warned of urgent deadline for £301 cost of living payment they could miss out on

More than 850,000 are failing to claim pension credit - which makes them eligible for the payment

Nottingham Post · Apr 25, 2023

Why you may not have received DWP £301 cost of living payment today and what you should do

The £301 cost of living payments have started hitting bank accounts today but many people may not get the money just yet - here is more information

Chronicle Live · Apr 25, 2023

DWP making £301 cost of living payments to more than 1 million in East Midlands from today

Payments begin from April 25 - who is eligible and what will the payment look like in bank accounts

Nottingham Post · Apr 25, 2023