The department announced this week that it was going to examine the controversial system, which automatically lets landlords take a cut of a claimant's benefit to cover rent arrears ...

Campaigners have warned that millions of pensioners could be dragged into a 'retirement tax' trap, unless the Chancellor ...

The first legacy benefit to be discontinued is Tax Credits, which will stop for good in April this year. Claimants will be ...

Our priority continues to be making sure recovery in the Palisades is as rapid and safe as possible, and this progress ...

The Department said changes will be "part of wider plans to make the benefits system fairer and protect people from falling ...

In response, the government says it is acting to protect billpayers by consulting on the expansion of the Warm Home Discount, ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) data indicates that 602,000 claimants have received sanctions across the period ...

Rail fares will go up by 4.6% next March, the government disclosed alongside the budget – meaning they will rise above ...

PIP is awarded to people who have difficulty doing certain everyday tasks due to an illness, disability or mental health condition ...

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit aimed at assisting individuals over 16 and below State Pension age with the additional daily costs ...

DWP Universal Credit payments could be due a shake-up after a landmark court ruling. A controversial system that automatically approves landlord requests to deduct tenants’ benefits to pay rent ...