All news by author: David Bentley

You could see payments cut or even stopped

A total of 250,000 new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applications were lodged from January to April 2024, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures reveal

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has uncovered the estimated overpayments in its annual checks for fraud and error

Thousands of people are having to repay the Carer's Allowance benefit because they exceeded earnings limits with many saying they hadn't realised they'd broken the rules

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is still distributing cost of living payments to those who missed out during the initial rollout - with one claimant set to receive £950

Every year during the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast from dawn until sunset during a time in which they also carry out meaningful self-reflection about themselves

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance to ease the transition of thousands of claimants onto Universal Credit

Waspi women were born in the 1950s and say they were not properly informed by the Government that their state pension age would increase by over five years

The DWP has confirmed it is carrying out a full evaluation of the cost of living payments made over the past year - and campaigners are hoping it will lead to more support for those on benefits

The DWP will be able to see all of your bank transactions

The DWP is currently paying out the third and final cost of living payment - if you're wondering why you haven't received the £299 payment yet, here's what you need to know

The DWP has issued a list of all the banks and building societies where benefit claimants' accounts will be monitored under new fraud powers

Millions fly from the UK every year to enjoy the Spanish sunshine - though you should take care in the extreme heat of 42C forecast for the Balearic Islands this July

Guidance on safety and security risks have been amended, with an advisory against travel to some parts of the country and all but essential travel to other areas

The NHS says streptococcus can cause flu-like symptoms, sore throat, scarlet fever rash, sores, pain and swelling, muscle aches, and nausea and vomiting

British astronomers who work for HM Nautical Almanac Office, a Government agency providing data for police, armed forces, diary manufacturers and others, have forecast the likelihood of seeing the moon this year

PIP is given to those with long-term mental or physical health problems or disabilities and around three million people currently claim it in the UK