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The Latest Breaking News from Department for Work and Pensions

Millions of people could see benefits stopped if they miss Universal Credit deadline

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has this week re-started its “migration process” of moving people on old-style benefits over to Universal Credit - but not everyone will be better off

Daily Mirror

New Scotland DWP PIP claims will no longer be accepted from this summer

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the exact date this summer from which people living in Scotland should stop applying for Personal Independence Payment

Edinburgh Live

DWP confirms exact date this summer new claims for PIP will no longer be accepted for some people

PIP is being replaced by a new disability benefit for more than 305,000 existing claimants.

Daily Record

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Universal Credit: Will you be worse off after switching from older benefits?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will once again start to move people over from the old benefit system to Universal Credit from May 9 - but will you be better or worse off?

Daily Mirror

DWP issues Carer’s Allowance update on how it can affect State Pension, Council Tax and more

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued updated guidance relating to the Carer's Allowance benefit, which is for people who care for somebody with a disability or health condition

Glasgow Live

DWP announces State Pension top-up change that could boost income

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has relaxed rules regarding the topping of the State Pension, meaning people could potentially boost their retirement income.

Edinburgh Live

Paedophile clown found with child's 'racing car' bed in new home

Authorities tracked down Kingsley Perera to his new address after receiving information from the Department for Work and Pensions.

Daily Record

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DWP May Day bank holiday benefit payment dates for Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension

People who receive benefits from Department for Work and Pensions or HMRC may see their money put into their account on a different day than usual as a result of the May bank holiday

Glasgow Live

DWP PIP online test lets you quickly check if you could qualify for benefit

An online test can help you determine whether you may be eligible to receive as much as £627.60 every four weeks in Personal Independence Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions

Glasgow Live

DWP PIP worth up to £156 a week can be claimed by those with chronic pain

Many people with chronic pain living in Scotland may be unaware that they could qualify for as much as £156 per week in Personal Independence Payment through the Department for Work and Pensions

Edinburgh Live

Double amputee impaled on fence for five days - but DWP say he's still fit for work

Dale Whitehurst, a double amputee claims the Department for Work and Pensions has failed to declare him not fit for work.

Daily Record

Double amputee impaled on fence for 5 days - but DWP hasn't found him unfit for work

GRAPHIC - CONTENT WARNING: Dale Whitehurst, from Wolstanton, Stoke-on-Trent, had both legs amputated after being impaled on a fence but said the Department for Work and Pensions has failed to declare him not fit for work

Daily Mirror

State pensioners underpaid by £1billion being 'cut off' by DWP call centre staff

The DWP estimates it has underpaid 134,000 pensioners, mostly women, over £1billion of their state pension entitlement, with some errors dating as far back as 1985 - but some are struggling to get that money back

Daily Mirror

DWP PIP could be worth up to £627 a month if you have one of these 21 conditions

People with a disability or physical or mental health condition could be eligible for as much as £627 every four weeks in Personal Independence Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions

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DWP to hammer up to 900,000 people with benefit freeze as they move to Universal Credit

Up to 900,000 of the 2.6m ‘legacy’ households will be worse off long-term under UC, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted

Daily Mirror

Millions of retired Waspi women to be £3bn worse off by state pension triple lock blow

New figures show women born in the 1950s will lose up to £770 a year each due to the government’s decision to hit pause on an increase traditionally linked to inflation, earnings growth and 2.5%

Wales Online

Mum caught walking unaided despite banking £28,000 in disability payments

Cheryl Topham, 54, didn't tell Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that she'd had a successful knee operation

Daily Record

Mum swindled £28,000 in disability payments but was caught walking unaided

Cheryl Topham had a successful knee replacement operation in 2017, but the 54-year-old failed to notify the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

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Frozen pensions: Dunkirk veteran among those losing up to £5,600

Almost 500,000 UK state pensioners living overseas are excluded from this month’s annual increase

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire man 'felt worthless' after DWP delay in paying benefits in full

He says there was a delay which led to him losing out on hundreds of pounds every month

Nottingham Post

DWP additional pay-outs for Universal Credit claimants - 12 cash boosting support options

Campaigners have warned that claimants are facing a real-term cut in their income but this may help some

Daily Record

Carer’s Allowance to be replaced by new benefit payment for more than 80,000 people

A consultation on the new Carer's Assistance benefit closes next month.

Daily Mirror

Households who claim benefits will have automatic energy bill hikes frozen

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is temporarily freezing payments made from benefits to energy suppliers at their current rates. It means benefit payments will remain the same, but households will still need to pay any bill increases

Edinburgh Live

DWP reveals how State Pension claimants can boost their payments

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed how people can boost the amount of money they receive through the State Pension — but warned not everybody would benefit

Daily Mirror

Mental health chief's 'huge' warning for 1.7m Brits who DWP will move to Universal Credit

DWP claimants will be given a three-month deadline to move to Universal Credit once they're handed a 'migration notice' - or their benefits will be cut off. Paul Farmer from the charity Mind says this could leave people behind

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