All news on the topic: Benefits

Three types of benefits will be the focus of specific measures to combat benefit fraud, as outlined by the Department for Work and Pensions in government guidance.

Influential Labour figure states that cuts are ‘not a Labour thing to do’, while George Osborne mentions that when he was chancellor, he resisted the move as a ‘step too far’.

Rachel Reeves is said to be planning to slash billions of pounds in disability benefits and introduce a “hotel tax” as she scrambles to fix the country’s finances.

Government to set out details of review into benefit overpayments and how problems can be fixed

Former shadow chancellor John McDonell among Labour MPs who have had whip suspended for six months

A woman claimed more than £20,000 in benefits for ‘severe’ Multiple Sclerosis was caught out in her lies after being spotted running marathons.

OVER 74,000 personal independence payment (PIP) claimants may face a wait of up to ten years for a payment increase due to a massive backlog in award

MORE than 90,000 households on benefits will be asked to make a big change from tomorrow.Households claiming employmentand support allowance (ES

THOUSANDS of households can get a £100 cost of living payment to help with key household bills.The cash support is available through the government's

The DWP is currently working on moving people claiming older "legacy" benefits to Universal Credit, the process is called managed migration and it expected to be finished by 2025

THOUSANDS on Universal Credit face having their payments lowered or stopped completely due to a salary increase and bonus.Healthcare workers in Northe

THOUSANDS of families across the UK can claim a lifeline to ease the pressure on the cost of living through a government scheme.The Household Support

Attendance Allowance is extra money if you have a long-term physical or mental condition or disability

OVER six million people on Universal Credit could be entitled to extra help worth thousands of pounds.From cheaper broadband to reduced council tax bi

THOUSANDS of married couples could be rejected or miss out on marriage tax allowance due a loophole in the rules, The Sun can reveal.Marriage tax allo

HUNDREDS of households under the cosh could receive up to £500 in one-off payments that go directly into their bank account.The Ribble Valley Borough

The deadline to renew tax credits is looming, with households having just weeks to get things sorted in the wake of the general election

THOUSANDS of people on tax credits need to act soon - or risk payments stopping and even a hefty fine.Around 730,000 households have been sent reminde

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 EXACT date thousands of households can apply for cost-of-living vouchers worth £300 can be revealed - and it's within days.Brits have been urged

A SCHEMING couple fleeced £720,000 in benefits to splurge on their lavish lifestyle.Wojciech Kowalski and girlfriend Wiktoria Packowska, both 28, spe

People claiming tax credits have been issued a one-month warning to report changes to their lifestyle to HMRC or risk losing money or even face a fine

A RAFT of financial changes come in next month affecting millions of households across the UK.From tax deadlines to a new energy price cap, it’s imp

Most people need 35 qualifying National Insurance years - some will need more - to claim the full new state pension, which is where claiming Specified Adult Childcare Credits could come in useful

STRUGGLING families can get a whopping £100 income boost to help with food and energy costs - but must act fast to avoid missing out.Torbay Council r