DWP hiking state pensions by £2,400 for some claimants born before 1959

Retirees born before 1959 can apply for the state pension from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under current rules ...

Calls for DWP bonus to rise by £161 backed by thousands

The petition, titled 'Adjust the £10 DWP Christmas Bonus introduced in 1972 to reflect inflation', has been published on the ...

Calls for DWP bonus to jump up to £171

DWP issues the payment to those claiming the State Pension and other benefits ...

Pensioners might not realise they qualify for £4,300 from DWP - how to check

UK pensioners may be missing out on an average annual payment of £4,300 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

DWP State Pension payment dates in February based on two-digit code

State pensioners across the UK will see a boost to their income this year as new State Pension rates take effect in April. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the Government's commitment to the pension ...

DWP encourages people to claim one benefit as changes made to application

One underclaimed benefit is Pension Credit, which assists people of state pension age who have a low income. According to DWP ...

State pensioners who've lived in 32 counties may be owed extra state pension

People who have been in any of 32 countries could qualify for an extra state pension from the Department for Work and ...

DWP explains benefit changes as application process 'superseded'

Peter Schofield, permanent secretary at the DWP, informed the Work and Pensions Committee that his team is intensifying ...

DWP statement over 'new data sharing system' for Universal Credit

The DWP said it is rolling out a new system in this regard. The spokesperson said: "We recognise that Local Authorities' needs have evolved, which is why we're developing a new data sharing system ...

DWP PIP claimants most likely to get five year award

The data also reveals nearly 1.8m (45%) of all 3.9m PIP claimants have been granted an award of five years or longer. More ...