The Latest Breaking News from The Department for Work and Pensions

DWP stops woman’s benefits after she said she worked one second over limit

Department cut off employment and support allowance when Liz, a single mother, accidentally said she worked 16 hours

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

I’ve had my benefits cut off for working one second over the limit. How can the DWP be so vindictive?

I made a tiny mistake filling in a form for the Department for Work and Pensions. Now, I don’t know how I’ll cope, says Liz

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

'Highly partisan': FM slates Gordon Brown over social security comments

HUMZA Yousaf has branded Gordon Brown’s criticism of Social Security Scotland as “highly partisan”.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 24, 2023

New £25 a week boost for universal credit claimants proposed

The amount is being proposed for universal credit claimants and those on legacy benefits

Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023

Proposal put to DWP for Universal Credit benefits £25 a week rise

Calls made to bring back the uplift after report reveals more than 100,000 people pushed into poverty by additional help axe

Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023

DWP urged to adopt £25 a week boost for Universal Credit families

Government urged to 'reverse damaging decision' to stop top up payments - as MP says weekly uplift would raise thousands out of poverty

Manchester Evening News · Jul 11, 2023

Warning as up to 10 million people risk being underpaid in huge DWP blunder

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) used to automatically add National Insurance credits to claimants' records - but switched to doing this manually from 2017/18

Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023

Labour would use AI to help people find jobs, says Jonathan Ashworth

Shadow work and pensions secretary will talk up possibilities of artificial intelligence as colleague discusses dangers for workers

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

DWP warning for Universal Credit claimants in fraud crackdown

The DWP warned it could ask claimants to submit to a passport check

Liverpool Echo · Jul 8, 2023

DWP warning for Universal Credit claimants in benefits fraud crackdown

The message the Department for Work and Pensions always adds to accounts

Nottingham Post · Jul 8, 2023