All news on the topic: Department for Work and Pensions

PIP will rise by 6.7%, as this was the measure of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation for this September - so how exactly will this impact your payments?

According to research from the Blackberry Clinic published last year around 2.8million people in the UK suffer from "chronic back pain" and if your back pain is classed as chronic - you may be eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP)

The issue was highlighted last year by former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb, who explained it mainly affects stay-at-home mums who made a claim for Child Benefit between 1978 and 2000

Cold Weather Payments are made to people in England and Wales who receive a range of benefits and are triggered during cold spells between November 1 and March 31

Access to Work grants are intended to help people with disabilities, or physical and mental health conditions to get practical support, including special equipment, travel costs, or a sign language interpreter.

Cold Weather Payments are made to people in England and Wales who receive a range of benefits and are triggered during cold spells between November 1 and March 31

The £299 is the third cost of living payment from the Government and overall, three payments have been made to people claiming means tested benefits totalling £900

Local Housing Allowance, which has been frozen since 2020, sets the maximum amount people renting from a private landlord can claim in Housing Benefit or Universal Credit

The Government's Warm Home Discount scheme gives households claiming certain benefits the £150 discount on their electricity bills between October and March each year

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

The Chancellor appeared on the recent episode of ITV's Martin Lewis Money Show where the Money Saving Expert website founder asked him questions and discussed issues highlighted by viewers of the show

Millions of people claiming certain means-tested benefits are due to receive the third and final cost of living payment, worth £299, between February 6 and February 22

“With this one decision the Government have stated that 24 per cent of the population are not a priority and do not need to have their voices heard"

Campaign group The Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign reports that more than 260,000 women affected by state pension age changes have died since their fight for justice began

Social tariffs are typically available for low income households who are in receipt of certain benefits - we explain which deals are available and how to sign up

A large number of women were found to have been underpaid their state pension by the DWP and over the last three years the pension department has been working to repay those affected by the issue

The update came from the "Universal Credit and You" guidance page on Gov.uk. The page explains how a joint claim for Universal Credit works specifically highlighting what couples need to keep their Universal Credit eligibility

The DWP says claims are now being processed within 15 weeks with the DWP's minister Mims Davies MP confirming this is down from 26 weeks in August 2021

Local Housing Allowance rates are used to calculate Universal Credit and Housing Benefit payments for tenants renting from private landlords - the level of support is based on the area where the person lives and the size of their household

The DWP will be able to snoop on the bank accounts of people on Universal Credit and other benefits from 2032, it has been confirmed

The MSE team sent the warning on X - formerly Twitter - this morning as the deadline for claiming backdated Bereavement Support is next month on February 8

In July 2019, the Supreme Court handed down a judgment called the "MM Judgement" and this changed the way the DWP considers the definition of "social support" regarding its assessment of the Daily Living Component of PIP

Yvonne realised she was eligible for the benefit 13 years ago after an adviser at her local Citizens Advice Bureau told her she could claim - she now shares her story to encourage others to claim where they can

Pensions minister Paul Maynard has been referred by the Parliamentary expenses watchdog over claims he used his taxpayer-funded office to campaign for the Conservatives

The new benefit payment is called Carer Support Payment and will be administered and managed by Social Security Scotland - which is the Scottish equivalent of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)