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Almost 200,000 can claim huge state pension top-up after DWP error

Those affected have been advised that they must make a claim

The Independent UK

Charity highlights ‘harsh treatment’ of people who have been overpaid benefits

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute said that overpayments can build up for months unbeknown to recipients but the DWP clawback may be rapid.

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis urges more than a million pensioners to claim benefit worth at least £3,800

Over one million eligible pensioners could be missing out, according to the money expert

The Independent UK

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What disability benefit claimants need to know about Labour’s new welfare plans

After major concessions, there are still key changes to be aware of

The Independent UK

If ministers want to see how welfare reform can be done, come see us in Greater Manchester

Prevention beats cure in our view. Targeting issues like housing, personal debt and mental health will get people into work and cut the benefits bill, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK

The hunt for the £31 billion "lost" pensions that could help unlock growth

Auto-enrolment, job insecurity, and poor financial education means the amount in dormant pension funds just keeps rising

Evening Standard

Young carer ‘amazed’ as Guardian readers pay off her £2,000 fine for benefit rules mistake

Rose Jones was told to repay £2,145 after she unwittingly breached ‘draconian’ carer’s allowance regulations

The Guardian - UK

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Cross-party MPs press UK Government for Waspi U-turn

DOZENS of MPs from across the political spectrum confronted Labour ministers on their refusal to U-turn and compensate Waspi women affected by state…

The National (Scotland)

WASPI Women Secure £2,950 Payouts: Historic Compensation Scheme Rolls Out in 2025

Millions of 1950s-born women will receive £2,950 compensation for pension age mishandling. Check eligibility and share your story

International Business Times UK

What is the difference between PIP and ADP?

In Scotland, the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is currently being replaced by the Adult Disability Payment (ADP)

The National (Scotland)

Nearly 800,000 disabled children face cliff-edge over Labour’s ‘devastating’ welfare reforms

Over a million current disability benefit claimants have been left out of Labour’s welfare concessions – and most are children

The Independent UK

UK government agency not accepting eVisas as ID from job applicants

Home Office says system changes needed at SIA to allow eVisas, prompting fears of another Windrush-type scandal

The Guardian - UK

Cutting personal independent payments: potentially devastating or justified?

Letters: Dr Melanie Henwood writes that it is a flawed model; a social worker supports cutting Pips; plus letters from Jean Betteridge and an anonymous correspondent

The Guardian - UK

‘Trying to claim PIP was awful – Labour still wants to make it harder’

More than half of disabled people who attend a health benefit assessment say they feel humiliated by the process

The Independent UK

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International Business Times UK

Nearly 370,000 British Pensioners Set to Lose Disability Benefits Under New DWP Eligibility Rules

Close to 370,000 British pensioners are facing challenging times due to eligibility rules imposed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

International Business Times UK

WASPI Court Case Update: How Much Are Women Suing the UK Government for—and Why?

The WASPI campaign's High Court battle could force a £10.5 billion ($13.1 billion) payout for 3.6 million women hit by pension age changes.

The Independent UK

Millionaires to flee UK in record numbers

An estimated 16,500 millionaires are set to leave the country in the coming 12 months

Evening Standard

Liz Kendall says welfare reforms will create ‘a better future’

The Work and Pensions Secretary’s appearance at a Parliamentary Labour Party meeting came amid warnings from MPs about her welfare reforms’ impact.

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Evening Standard

Welfare reforms will lead to ‘appalling poverty’ – Labour MP

Andy McDonald asked for further evidence on how many people will lose out on Personal Independence Payments (Pip) as a result of welfare reforms.

Evening Standard

Waspi group: Safeguard will ‘prevent risk of financial ruin’ in compensation bid

The Women Against State Pension Inequality group said an agreement had been reached for a costs capping order in its legal battle.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MPs to be 'blacklisted' if they fail to back benefit cuts

LABOUR MPs are reportedly to be blacklisted for Government jobs if they fail to back welfare cuts.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘I feel like an expensive pet’: Independent readers open up on the human cost of disability cuts

YOUR VIEWS: Our community says disability benefit cuts will ‘break people,’ leave carers ‘destitute,’ and cause a human cost many say is being ignored

The Independent UK

DWP shares what will happen to PIP claimants who lose their benefits to cuts

The DWP says it will provide those hit by the cuts with ‘generous’ protection

The Independent UK

Winter Fuel Payment scammers posing as DWP target vulnerable pensioners

Many of the scam texts falsely tell pensioners that an urgent deadline is approaching

The Independent UK

Mapped: The worst-hit areas for PIP cuts as more than 1.3m could lose support under Labour’s plans

Some of the UK’s most deprived areas stand to lose out the most, new data reveals

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