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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the UK's welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. It also administers the state pension and a range of working age, disability and poor health benefits. During the current cost of living crisis, financial aid administered by the DWP is becoming an increasing lifeline for those that need support.

Universal Credit change call as some people '£2,800 per year worse off'
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The number of benefit claimants who are out of work because of ill health has almost doubled since Universal Credit was first introduced, according to a think tank
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DWP: State pension warning as 400,000 Brits face unexpected HMRC bill
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The state pension has increased by 8.5 percent this month, but the change could push around 400,000 people into higher income tax brackets, experts have warned
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DWP Universal Credit payment rates set to change for millions of Brits from next week
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the new rates will not be paid until a new Universal Credit assessment period begins on or after April 8
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DWP PIP rule change sees people receive back payments of up to £11,000
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The DWP is reviewing around 326,000 PIP cases after a change to the definition of 'social support'
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DWP to pay millions of Brits extra £902 after Easter as state pension rates rise
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The extra cash will be included in usual payments from April, as part of a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shake-up amid the ongoing cost of living crisis
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DWP issues major pensions update with changes set for August
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The DWP has published an update on its pension dashboard plan - including when it should finally be completed
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DWP changes coming in April including National Insurance, wages, and benefits increase
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The start of April will see a host of key changes being introduced which could make a big difference to your finances. A number of new rules will come into effect next month when the new financial year begins.
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DWP PIP decision 'likely to be overturned' when challenged
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The Department for Work and Pensions has published new figures on the outcomes of Personal Independence Payment applications
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DWP PIP claimants could be due thousands in backpay - how to challenge a decision
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The DWP has reduced clearance times for people challenging their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to 39 days
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DWP boss and Devon MP Mel Stride says 'mental health culture has gone too far'
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Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, added that "normal anxieties of life" are now being considered as an illness.
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DWP issues urgent warning to anyone over 65 who could be missing out on £218 a week
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The government department has issued an urgent warning to anyone who isn't claiming Pension Credit
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DWP may pay up to £12,000 in PIP arrears as 326,000 cases due for review
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Some 326,000 PIP cases are due for review after a change to the definition of 'social support', which relates to one of the Daily Living questions on the PIP 2 evidence form.
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DWP releases four new PIP videos on YouTube to help people understand benefit
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The DWP has released four new videos about Personal Independence Payment (PIP) on YouTube, along with an online document, to help people understand the benefit
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DWP to pay thousands in backpay to people born before certain date
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On average, each person is due to receive an average of £6250
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DWP confirms extra help for families struggling with money
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Some people who campaign for disability rights aren't happy because there won't be any more one-off payments
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DWP: New cost of living support measures do not include seasonal £300 payment
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Millions of people received a seasonal boost last year thanks to the Cost of Living Support payment scheme - which has not been renewed in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
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Martin Lewis says thousands of women could be owed £5,000
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The financial guru also gave Chancellor Jeremy Hunt one last nudge before the Spring Budget on Wednesday to consider increasing the £50,000 High Income Child Benefit Charge - and it worked.
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DWP claimants to see major change to payments this month
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The DWP has said some claimants can expect to see their payment arrive earlier than usual
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Universal Credit: Four reasons why thousands are losing benefits
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says that thousands of people who are entitled to benefits are not getting them because of the switch to Universal Credit
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Thousands of DWP PIP claimants owed £5,000 on average in backdated payments
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The DWP is urging people to come forward if they think they may have been affected by a change to the PIP assessment rules
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DWP confirms when new 'snooping' bank checks on benefits claimants will start
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The DWP will be able to see all of your bank transactions
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DWP confirms state pension will not rise by £900 in April for 500,000 people
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The state pension is set to rise by 8.5 per cent from April this year - but around 500,000 people will not see their payments go up, the Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed
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Cost of living payment being paid to thousands today
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Hundreds of thousands of people have already been paid the extra cash to help with the rising cost of living
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DWP gives update on missing £299 cost of living payment for millions
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The DWP has confirmed that 7.6 million £299 cost of living payments have been processed since February 6, 2024
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