All news on the topic: Department for Work and Pensions

Almost four million women have lost up to six years of their state pension due to DWP changes, but an Ombudsman investigation will soon be published and it could bring compensation payouts

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed in the Autumn Statement last year that benefit payments would rise by 6.7% in April 2024 - so what date will they rise?

The pilot WorkWell scheme - which involves work coaches, physiotherapy and mental health treatment - will be launched in 15 areas this year, with the hope to expand them nationally in 2025

Ali Bana Mohamed, from Manchester, was issued an ultimatum to return costs of £2million or be faced with further jail time - it comes after he made an elaborate scheme to claim benefits

Those who are in receipt of Pension Credit from the DWP should see their payments increase next April by 8.5%, in line with inflation for September

The new measures would allow DWP investigators to check bank accounts and see whether benefit claimants are misleading them about money they have, such as savings which could make them ineligible to claim

If you are expecting a payment on Monday, January 1, then you will be paid on Friday, December 29 instead, because of the New Year bank holiday

Hundreds of thousands of Brits living abroad in retirement will miss out on the 2023/24 state pension uprating and will continue to have their pensions frozen in value

There are no more direct cost of living payments beyond February 2024, but there are other ongoing schemes that you may be eligible for, with the support listed below worth £1,084

New Year's Day (January 1) falls on a Monday, so if you're due a benefit payment on this date, you'll be paid the previous working day - we explain everything you need to know

The Government has set a focus on the benefit system over the next few years after announcing a whole host of reforms in the Autumn statement in November

In a recent update, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) warned that couples could see a reduction in their joint Universal Credit payment if one person doesn't follow their Universal Credit Claimant Commitment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) paid the £10 Christmas bonus at the start of December to those on legacy benefits - but Mirror readers have contacted this paper to express their disappointment

One disability benefit you can claim from the DWP is Attendance Allowance and this is paid to Brits over the state pension age who need help day-to-day due to their illness or disability

One thing you need to do when claiming Universal Credit or any other DWP benefit is to keep the DWP informed of your personal circumstances - this is because some changes could change your entitlement.

The DWP says meople receiving financial help from the government could get up to 30 additional benefits to help them save money across the entire year.

Jobcentres across the country will close on Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26) as these are classed as bank holidays

The role of minister for disabled people has been downgraded by the government to be fulfilled by a parliamentary undersecretary who already has two other jobs, writes Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Pension Credit can be backdated by three months and the deadline to do this, and be entitled to the £299 cost of living payment, is by March 5, 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions pays out £100 a week to those who meet certain criteria

The Department for Work and Pensions could have access to bank accounts of state pensioners under a new rule change, as the government cracks down on fraud

The payment is called the Winter Heating Payment and is paid to people claiming certain DWP benefits each winter to help with higher energy costs

The payment is worth £299 and will be sent to most eligible people between February 6 and February 22 next year, if you claim certain DWP or HMRC benefits

There are nine benefits which the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is legally required to increase in line with inflation each April, but others should rise too

Freezing weather across the country has triggered the Government's Cold Weather Payment scheme - here is a full round up of the 309 areas which are set to receive a payout