All news on the topic: Department for Work and Pensions

The official extension comes after members of the public raised concerns about missing out as many were struggling to get through to jammed DWP and HMRC phone lines

There are proposals to lower the age limit for when you can be auto-enrolled into a workplace pension scheme from 22 to 18, along with abolishing the lower earnings limit

The Government said on Wednesday that if customers were unable to pay voluntary contributions by April then it will consider payments made after the cut off

Pensions dashboards would allow people to see all their pension pots in one place, so they can more easily plan for their retirement - but its rollout is being delayed

The cost of living crisis is still hitting millions hard and those who are eligible for Government support should be aware of what they can get

Virgin Media has confirmed people receiving Income-based Employment Support Allowance, Income-based Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit or Universal Credit are now eligible for its Essential Broadband

Thérèse Coffey is wrong that people simply need to 'work more hours' in order to boost their incomes, Disabled Britain guest editor and columnist for the Mirror, Rachel Charlton-Dailey, says

If you’re due a benefit payment on one of the two Easter bank holiday days, you may find you get paid on a different date - here is everything you need to know

The pilot from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will also see Universal Credit claimants asked to visit a Jobcentre every weekday for a fortnight once they have been on the benefit for 13 weeks

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said around 825,000 people could miss out on the payments because they earn "slightly" more than what you can to get Universal Credit

Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) says it plans to take the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to court over 'serious' mistakes about the injustice women born in the 1950s suffered

Speaking during his ITV Martin Lewis Money Show Live broadcast last night, the MoneySavingExpert (MSE) founder explained how many married women and widows may have been underpaid their state pension

Cost of living payments were branded a 'crude patch' which is 'no substitute' for fixing the real problem - and cost the Government more than if benefits were hiked in line with inflation, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Officials have refused to release details of a probe into DWP minister Guy Opperman's donation from a 'dining club' linked to a firm where he gave speeches

Benefits claimants must meet certain criteria when it comes to holidays, or else they risk losing out on Personal Independence Payments, the Department for Work and Pensions has warned

A study by the Learning and Work Institute sheds light on which employees left their roles during the Covid-19 pandemic - and the reasons behind them quitting

The Chancellor is said to be looking into ways of driving down the number of people signed off sick - but it has sparked concerns that people could be forced into work when they're not well enough

Andrea Lawner claimed extra working tax credit, child tax credit, income support and housing benefit on the false pretext she was living alone and bringing up two children by herself, on a low income

The DWP mistakenly told the mum of two that her Universal Credit payments were accurate multiple times and due to this, the High Court ruled that the claimant did not need to pay over £8,000 back

Currently, those on Universal Credit looking for work usually meet work coaches once a week for the first three months, then every two weeks after this point however the DWP may introduce new rules which will change this

Ministers are supposed to stay in the most cost-effective hotels, under official guidelines - but Tory bigwigs have spent millions treating themselves to luxury on the taxpayer's tab

Anna Morell asks when will the Tories begin to listen and stop the bone-exposing cuts that are leading to actual loss of life, as the Government spends a small fortune on trying to deliberately put poor disabled people back in their box

The Department for Work and Pensions has sparked fury from GMB members with the news that it plans to close 20 job centres and put more than 50 jobs at risk from the scheme

It comes after a court ruled in favour of two severely disabled men, who argued they were left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after their benefits were changed

Richard Martin, who was a university lecturer in Spain, was a victim of an armed robbery and had to sleep rough as a result - now back in Brighton, he's still facing homelessness