The Latest Breaking News from DWP

Thousands of savers given more time to boost pension by £10,000s as deadline extended

The official extension comes after members of the public raised concerns about missing out as many were struggling to get through to jammed DWP and HMRC phone lines

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023

DWP urged to consider new benefit for people of State Pension age who do not qualify for Carer’s Allowance

Carer’s Allowance is worth £69.70 per week to those providing 35 hours of care for a friend or family member.

Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023

People given more time to plug national insurance gaps and boost their pension

A deadline for making voluntary national insurance contributions has been extended from April 5 to July 31 after customer phonelines were busy.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

New DWP payment rates for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other benefits from April

Here's the full list of payments from the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs - and how much they will increase next month

Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023

DWP rejects proposal to make all cost of living payments worth £1,350 to people before start of April

No payment dates or qualifying periods have been announced for the 2023/24 £37 billion support package yet.

Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023

Cost of Living: The DWP financial support available to households in March

A number of schemes are in place to help people with the cost of living

Belfast Live · Mar 7, 2023

DWP: Every government one-off payment people under 30 can claim this March

Young people are eligible for a number of cash boosts this month

Bristol Post · Mar 7, 2023

11 benefits and payments that can only be claimed by people living in Scotland this year

Check you are claiming all the financial support you are entitled to in 2023.

Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023

Some people on PIP may have award fast-tracked to new devolved disability payment

More than 300,000 existing PIP claimants in Scotland will be moved to Adult Disability Payment by 2025.

Daily Record · Mar 6, 2023

People on State Pension can quickly check eligibility for top-up benefit online before making a new claim

DWP shares two 'easy' ways older people can quickly find out if they should claim £3,500 annual benefit.

Daily Record · Mar 6, 2023