Benefits

Housing benefit payments are to be frozen next year

Housing benefit payments to be frozen next year

Universal Credit payments are to increase

Universal Credit payments are to increase

Universal Credit payments to increase - see how much you could get

PIP payments to increase in line with new DWP rates for 2025

PIP payments to increase in line with new DWP rates for 2025

PIP payments set to increase - see how much you could get

Don't miss the deadline to claim backdated winter fuel payments. Thousands are missing out on Pension Credit.

Don't miss the deadline to claim backdated winter fuel payments. Thousands are missing out on Pension Credit.

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Winter fuel payment deadline looming for thousands of benefits claimants

Ian Murray pictured by Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Ian Murray pictured by Peter Byrne/PA Wire

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Scottish Secretary begins devolving powers for new disability benefit

Ruth spoke to the Glasgow Times

Ruth spoke to the Glasgow Times

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Glasgow food bank reveals vital key to cutting high demand

The DWP issued a review warning to those on Universal Credit, State Pension, PIP, DLA, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit

The DWP issued a review warning to those on Universal Credit, State Pension, PIP, DLA, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit

DWP review warning to those on Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and more

Image of winter

Image of winter

£30 million paid this year to help households with higher energy bills

Image for illustrative purposes only

Image for illustrative purposes only

'I have worked all my life and I got benefits I was entitled to after having stroke'

Scottish Government benefit payments to increase

Scottish Government benefit payments to increase

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Scottish Government benefit payments to increase

Scot Gov benefit hailed 'most ambitious child poverty reduction measure in UK'

Scot Gov benefit hailed 'most ambitious child poverty reduction measure in UK'

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Cost of living: £25 benefit is 'most ambitious measure' to reduce child poverty

DWP update on missing cost of living payments as Martin Lewis shares concern

DWP update on missing cost of living payments as Martin Lewis shares concern

DWP update on missing cost of living payments as Martin Lewis shares concern

Warning to Universal Credit claimants with children who could lose £1,000 a year in benefits

Warning to Universal Credit claimants with children who could lose £1,000 a year in benefits

DWP warned Universal credit claimants could lose out on £1,000 per year

Governments across the world have been issued the warning amid the worsening cost of living crisis

Governments across the world have been issued the warning amid the worsening cost of living crisis

Benefits must rise in line with inflation or 'lives will be lost', experts warn

The benefit can add thousands of pounds onto state pensions

The benefit can add thousands of pounds onto state pensions

Martin Lewis highlights 'little known benefit' that can pay you thousands

A string of peers voiced their concerns in the Lords as Prime Minister Liz Truss faced mounting pressure to raise benefits in line with inflation

A string of peers voiced their concerns in the Lords as Prime Minister Liz Truss faced mounting pressure to raise benefits in line with inflation

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Growing pressure on Liz Truss to boost benefit payments in line with inflation

DWP Universal Credit: Exact dates £324 cost of living payment will be made.

DWP Universal Credit: Exact dates £324 cost of living payment will be made.

DWP announces date millions will receive second £324 cost of living payment

This is what to do if you haven’t been sent the first part of your £650 cost-of-living payment

This is what to do if you haven’t been sent the first part of your £650 cost-of-living payment

What to do if you've not received £326 cost-of-living payment

The Government paid the first £326 payment to Universal Credit claimants in July

The Government paid the first £326 payment to Universal Credit claimants in July

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When Universal Credit claimants & others will receive £324 cost-of-living boost

The plans to move people over to Universal Credit will affect people claiming six types of support

The plans to move people over to Universal Credit will affect people claiming six types of support

DWP reveals the five groups that will be worse off from Universal Credit changes

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said the cash boost will be paid automatically to people who receive certain disability benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said the cash boost will be paid automatically to people who receive certain disability benefits

£150 cost of living payment to land in millions of bank accounts today

Millions to receive cost of living £150 payment this week – find out how (PA)

Millions to receive cost of living £150 payment this week – find out how (PA)

Millions to receive £150 cost of living payment this week – find out how

DWP Universal Credit and other benefit claimants set for £10 Christmas cash boost. (PA)

DWP Universal Credit and other benefit claimants set for £10 Christmas cash boost. (PA)

Millions on Universal Credit set to receive Christmas cash boost in December

The Department for Work and Pensions will contact everyone on Universal Credit affected by the change (PA)

The Department for Work and Pensions will contact everyone on Universal Credit affected by the change (PA)

Universal Credit changes this month could see thousands lose benefits

DWP PIP £156 payment could be owed to Brits with asthma and 23 other health conditions. (PA)

DWP PIP £156 payment could be owed to Brits with asthma and 23 other health conditions. (PA)

If you suffer with Asthma or 23 other conditions you could be owed £156 per week

Child Benefit payments: HMRC deadline this week could see families miss out on £3,400. (PA/Canva)

Child Benefit payments: HMRC deadline this week could see families miss out on £3,400. (PA/Canva)

One-week child benefit warning to families set to miss out on £3,400

Child Benefit payments: HMRC August deadline could see families miss out on £3,400. (PA)

Child Benefit payments: HMRC August deadline could see families miss out on £3,400. (PA)

Families could miss out on £3,400 ahead of HMRC August deadline - how to act

Calls for benefit deductions to be paused as cost of living crisis soars (PA)

Calls for benefit deductions to be paused as cost of living crisis soars (PA)

Calls for benefit deductions to be paused as cost of living crisis soars

A petition to include people on disability benefits in the list of people eligible for the £650 payment has hit 10,000 signatures. (PA)

A petition to include people on disability benefits in the list of people eligible for the £650 payment has hit 10,000 signatures. (PA)

Campaign to extend £650 cost of living support payment hits milestone

Millions to receive portion of cost of living payment next month – when and how much? (PA)

Millions to receive portion of cost of living payment next month – when and how much? (PA)

Millions to receive portion of cost of living payment next month – when and how much?

DWP given powers to arrest benefits claimants in new measures

DWP given powers to arrest benefits claimants in new measures

DWP given powers to arrest benefits claimants in new measures

Major Universal Credit shake-up starts TODAY - what you should know. (PA)

Major Universal Credit shake-up starts TODAY - what you should know. (PA)

Major Universal Credit shake-up starts TODAY - what you should know

Brits who suffer from Asthma and 23 other conditions could be owed £152 per week from DWP. (PA)

Brits who suffer from Asthma and 23 other conditions could be owed £152 per week from DWP. (PA)

If you suffer with Asthma or 23 other conditions you could be owed £152 per week

Major change to DWP Universal Credit and benefits will see claimants 'worse off'. (PA)

Major change to DWP Universal Credit and benefits will see claimants 'worse off'. (PA)

Major change to benefit system next week could leave people 'worse off'

Benefit rates increase in April - Full list including Universal Credit and child benefit. (PA)

Benefit rates increase in April - Full list including Universal Credit and child benefit. (PA)

Full list of benefit payments going up this month - how much you will get

HMRC are warning thousands face having benefits stopped on April 6. Picture: PA

HMRC are warning thousands face having benefits stopped on April 6. Picture: PA

Thousands face having benefits stopped warns HMRC - here's how to avoid it

Universal Credit amount 2022 - how much pay will increase in April. (PA)

Universal Credit amount 2022 - how much pay will increase in April. (PA)

Universal Credit payments to rise next month - how much you will get

Full list of benefit payments going up next month - how much you will get

Full list of benefit payments going up next month - how much you will get

Full list of benefit payments going up next month - how much you will get

HMRC urges parents to check child benefit or risk £100 fine and tax charge. (PA)

HMRC urges parents to check child benefit or risk £100 fine and tax charge. (PA)

Parents urged to check child benefit or risk £100 fine and tax charge

Universal Credit, child benefit, pension - full list of benefits rising in April 2022. (PA)

Universal Credit, child benefit, pension - full list of benefits rising in April 2022. (PA)

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Millions to see pay rise in April as benefits increase - full list of payments

Universal Credit: When you will receive Christmas payments this week. (PA)

Universal Credit: When you will receive Christmas payments this week. (PA)

When you will receive Universal Christmas payments this week amid changes

Universal Credit Christmas payments: Changes to December payment date confirmed. (PA)

Universal Credit Christmas payments: Changes to December payment date confirmed. (PA)

Changes to Universal Credit payment dates for Christmas 2021 confirmed