The Latest Breaking News from Work and Pensions

State pension age could rise to 68 earlier costing millions in their 50s £10,000

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said people could be made to work longer because of the “pretty hairy” state of the public finances, with a decision to be made in months

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

Millions to receive up to £600 cost of living help from today - see if you qualify

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments will start to be sent out from today

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022

Cabinet minister defends lavish state banquet at time of austerity

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said the state visit by Cyril Ramaphosa will help boost links with South Africa.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

‘Unacceptable’ if Williamson told civil servant ‘slit your throat’ – minister

But Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said that at the moment, the report is in the “realm of media speculation”.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Jeremy Hunt and Dominic Raab risk losing seats with pensions triple lock betrayal

Betrayal of 12.3million pensioners over the state pension triple lock won't just cost Brits £443 a year - it could also cost some Cabinet ministers their seats, Labour analysis claims

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

SNP blasts Tory welfare chief over call for maternity rights to be slashed

Mel Stride, recently appointed as Work and Pensions secretary by Rishi Sunak, complained that rules on leave for new mothers and fathers were too "onerous".

Daily Record · Nov 7, 2022

Autumn Statement 2022 predictions: How will tax rises affect you and what will happen to the state pension?

What can we expect from the first major economic intervention from Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak which is set for November 17.

Chronicle Live · Nov 6, 2022

Tory DWP chief rebuked by No10 over his call for maternity rights to be slashed

Mel Stride bizarrely claimed he had never said 'cutting maternity rights will be good for business' - despite his 2012 comments that 'relaxations in protected-employment' laws could be a 'massive shot in the arm for British business'

Daily Mirror · Oct 31, 2022

New Tory welfare chief said cutting maternity rights would be 'better for business'

Mel Stride, who was appointed as Work and Pensions Secretary last week, complained that rules on leave for new mothers and fathers were too “onerous"

Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022

MPs demand inquiry into benefits 'failings' as new DWP chief backs sanctions crackdown

The leaders of the Lib Dems, SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party backed calls for a public inquiry into deaths and serious harm of people in the benefits system. It came as new welfare chief Chloe Smith spelt out her vision in a keynote speech

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022