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DWP to promote Brexit ‘career opportunities’ in fruit picking to stop food rotting in fields again

Produce has gone unpicked after EU migrant workers stayed away

The Independent UK

DWP confirms exact date new claims for PIP will no longer be accepted by some claimants this year

PIP is being replaced by a new disability benefit for thousands of people.

Daily Record

DWP Universal Credit and PIP claimants to get major increase next year

People claiming benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions could see a massive increase to their payments next year amid a worsening cost of living crisis.

Edinburgh Live

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DWP State Pension claimants could get an extra £358 a month through Attendance Allowance

People of State Pension age could get as much as £358 a month through the Department for Work and Pensions if they need help covering the costs of personal care

Glasgow Live

DWP's tough new Universal Credit sanctions slammed as 'unjust' by watchdog

Last month, the Department for Work and Pensions introduced tough new rules for Universal Credit claimants that force them into work or punish them with sanctions

Edinburgh Live

DWP could be investigating you for fraud and this is the evidence they look at

Around 2,000 trained investigators from the Department for Work and Pensions are currently investigating cases of benefits fraud in the UK, and you may not be aware you are being investigated

Edinburgh Live

DWP to allow Ukrainian refugees to immediately claim benefits such as PIP and Universal Credit

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that it is implementing emergency regulations to allow Ukrainian refugees to receive benefits as soon as they arrive in the UK

Glasgow Live

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New DWP PIP replacement rolled out in Scotland starting today

Starting March 21, a new disability benefit will be rolled out across Scotland council areas, replacing the Department for Work and Pensions' Personal Independence Payment

Edinburgh Live

DWP Universal Credit payments up to £596 a month available to thousands of Scots

Many Scots could be eligible to receive up to £596 per month from the Department for Work and Pensions through the Universal Credit benefit without even realising it

Glasgow Live

DWP benefits or Tax Credit claimants could be eligible for £1,200 bonus

People who claim benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions, or who are entitled to Working Tax Credits, are eligible for a scheme that could see them get up to £1,200

Glasgow Live

DWP Universal Credit warning issued as payment dates set to change next month

People who claim Universal Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions have been informed that they may see a change to their payment in April as a result of the Easter weekend

Glasgow Live

DWP set to close offices in Scotland and UK putting 'thousands' of jobs at risk

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed that it is set to shut offices across the UK, including ones in Scotland, which will leave thousands of jobs at risk

Glasgow Live

DWP job cuts mean workers are being ‘abandoned’, says union

Around 3,000 jobs within the Department for Work and Pensions could be at risk from plans to close offices, MPs heard.

The Independent UK

DWP to close 42 UK offices putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk

Minister says he will ‘see what opportunities there are within DWP’ for affected staff

The Independent UK

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Edinburgh Live

DWP trials new online PIP application service and it may soon launch in Scotland

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is launching a new online application service for PIP claimants, meaning parts of their claim will be done on an IT platform

The Independent UK

Inquiry call over ‘jobs advertised below minimum wage’ on DWP website

Minister Greg Hands said the Government takes the enforcement of the national minimum wage ‘incredibly seriously’.

Edinburgh Live

DWP Housing Benefit and ESA claimants could be due thousands of pounds after error

Housing Benefit and Employment Support Allowance claimants could be due thousands of pounds from the Department for Work and Pensions as the result of a mistake they made

Glasgow Live

Urgent DWP benefits scam warning as criminals targeting claimant finances

Individuals claiming Universal Credit and PIP from the Department for Work and Pensions — as well as people paying Council Tax and energy bills — have been issued an urgent scam warning

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Edinburgh Live

DWP shares which benefits no longer available after reaching State Pension age

People receiving money from the Department for Work and Pensions will no longer be able to claim certain benefits once they reach the State Pension or Pension Credit age

Glasgow Live

DWP updates PIP mental health assessment rules affecting millions of claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions has updated its guidelines on how claimants with mental health conditions such as depression are assessed when applying for the benefit

Liverpool Echo

DWP benefits rule will change for certain Universal Credit claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions will change the rule on April 4

Glasgow Live

Terminally ill DWP claimants will see major change to benefits starting April

People claiming benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) who are terminally ill will see a massive change starting next month following years of campaigning

Edinburgh Live

DWP PIP assessment tips shared by benefits expert after helping Scottish claimant

A benefits specialist who was called a "hero" by financial guru Martin Lewis has shared tips for claimants to help get money they are due from the Department for Work and Pensions

Insider UK

Plans submitted for development designed to reinvigorate Paisley town centre

Site of the former Department for Work and Pensions office in Lonend has been validated by Renfrewshire Council

Edinburgh Live

DWP PIP replacement coming to Scotland this month will involve no 'tests' in assessment

Starting later this month Scots with a disability or health condition will no longer receive Personal Independence Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions

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