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3 weeks ago | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Benjamin Lynch |David Bentley |Liam Thorp
The DWP will initially look at three areas to clamp down onThe government has set out which benefits will be targeted first in a planned clampdown on benefit fraud. The government previously announced plans to cut £8.6 billion over five years by targeting benefit fraud through its Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, which is set to come into force in 2026.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
bristolpost.co.uk | David Bentley |Liam Ryder
Around 318,000 individuals have had their benefit payments halted after ignoring specific instructions from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This has affected a variety of claims, and the DWP has issued a warning that two benefits will be permanently discontinued in just a few weeks, with four others set to be phased out during the financial year 2025-2026.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
coventrytelegraph.net | Graeme Brown |David Bentley
State pensioners with disabilities or caring responsibilities could be eligible for additional income top-ups. Despite the Winter Fuel Payment now being limited to those on Pension Credit and certain other means-tested benefits - excluding those solely dependent on a State Pension - there may be various benefit enhancements available to assist during the expensive winter months.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
bristolpost.co.uk | Pete Gavan |David Bentley
UK households are set to receive a series of payments - most of them one-off but some potentially given out multiple times - this winter. Many could receive the cash by Christmas to help them keep warm and cover essential costs. Families, pensioners, disabled people and carers are all in line for the extra financial support to help fill the gap left by cutbacks to the Winter Fuel Payment and the rise in the Ofgem price cap.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | David Bentley |Kieran Isgin
Universal Credit recipients are set to receive an additional £253 in their payments from the Department for Work and Pensions. Approximately seven million people are currently on Universal Credit, with 37 per cent of them employed and the rest either job hunting or not required to work. Forecasts suggest that a typical low-income family on the benefit will see this inflation-based increase applied next year.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | David Bentley |Rory Poulter
People claiming personal independence payment (PIP) may see a reduction or halt in their benefits as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) steps up reviews to check the validity of claims. It comes amid expectations of significant changes in the social security system. These adjustments are likely to be highlighted in Labour's first Budget. And that is set for the end of October. Records from the DWP since 2016 show roughly 3.1 million PIP claims have gone through reassessment.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
coventrytelegraph.net | David Bentley |Jayne Thomson
Recipients of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are bracing for potential slashes to their benefits amidst looming "difficult decisions" on the welfare bill expected later this year. PIP, designed to aid with additional costs due to disabilities or long-term physical or mental health conditions and offering up to £737 every four weeks, is under pressure from "unprecedented" demand, raising questions about sustainability.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
msn.com | David Bentley |Paul Greaves
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
bristolpost.co.uk | David Bentley |Paul Greaves
People are being urged to consider moving onto a fixed tariff - ahead of an expected increase in energy bills this autumn. Locking in a cheaper tariff now could save UK householders a considerable sum, experts say. It comes as forecasts predict the average direct debit is expected to go up by £155. Ofgem will announce the next price cap change on August 27 and it will be in place from October 1 to December 31, 2024.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
walesonline.co.uk | David Bentley |Rory Poulter
New claims and end-of-award reviews for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) could potentially be targeted under proposed cuts. The Department for Work and Pensions is contemplating strategies to rein in the dramatically increasing expenditure on the disability benefit, which currently sees approximately 3.5 million individuals claiming it.
