The Latest Breaking News from Mel Stride

DWP urged to give early access to State Pension payments for dying people of working age

Marie Curie research shows most dying people of working age have paid 24 years of National Insurance contributions.

Daily Record · Jan 25, 2023

Record number of Britons are now dependent on the state

Analysis showed that 83 per cent of all income tax is paid by just 40 per cent of British adults

Wales Online · Jan 23, 2023

DWP told to learn from Scottish benefits system after 'disturbing' call to MSP

AN MSP who was left furious after a “disturbing” disability benefits call for a family member will urge the UK Government to consider bringing…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2023

DWP weighs up state pension age rise amid 'pretty hairy' public finances warning

The Work and Pensions Secretary said life expectancy, the cost to public finances and "intergenerational fairness" were all being considered

Nottingham Post · Dec 9, 2022

DWP told to 'get a grip' over quiet housing benefit cut that hits 844,000 Brits

The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - the amount of Universal Credit people get to cover private rent - has been frozen since April 2020. And page 66 of an Autumn Statement document confirmed it's being frozen again to 2024

Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022

State pension age could rise to 68, costing millions of people £10,000

A decision on raising the age is expected within months

Nottingham Post · Dec 4, 2022

New DWP boss confirms review into State Pension age on track to be published next May

Mel Stride refused to be drawn on whether the official age of retirement will increase.

Daily Record · Dec 1, 2022

People on legacy benefits may still trigger an automatic move to Universal Credit before migration in 2028

DWP boss Mel Stride said 33% of ESA claimants are likely to lose out as a consequence of the planned managed migration.

Daily Record · Dec 1, 2022

When DWP will announce major changes to state pension rules

A previous review of the state pension age in 2017, led by John Cridland, established that people should expect to spend on average up to one third of their adult life in retirement

Wales Online · Dec 1, 2022

State Pension age may rise to 68 sooner than thought - costing millions of people in their 50s £10,000

Mel Stride who is the current Work and Pensions Secretary has said that people may be forced to work for longer due to the 'pretty hairy' state of public finances - and a decision will be made within months.

Chronicle Live · Nov 30, 2022