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A group who stole over £50 million of taxpayers’ money has been brought to justice in the largest ever benefit fraud case in England and Wales.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

The State Pension is increasing by 8.5 percent today as part of the Government’s commitment to support pensioners in retirement.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

A new Disability Confident guide for managers helping them recruit, retain, and foster the progression of disabled people and those with health conditions in the workplace has been published today by the Department for Work …

• Updated: 9 April 2024

Half a million people claiming old benefits will be invited to claim Universal Credit, unlocking all the work support it offers.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

An estimated £5 billion in support has been paid throughout Winter to help families with energy costs.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

New figures show DWP’s flagship jobs support programme for young people has now been taken up over a million times, as the Government continues its drive to get people working and grow the economy.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

More than 160 businesses have registered their interest in joining the Government’s drive to help prevent and end homelessness, starting in the workplace.

• Updated: 14 March 2024

11.9 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments – worth over £4.8 billion – have been made to pensioners across the UK over the past month

• Updated: 20 December 2023

Around 8 million eligible households across the UK are set to receive a £299 Cost of Living Payment in February, as the Government unveiled its plans to reward work, reform welfare and grow the economy.

• Updated: 13 December 2023

New Back to Work Plan to help up to 1,100,000 people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or long-term unemployment to look for and stay in work.

• Updated: 16 November 2023

Universal Credit’s maximum childcare payments will rise nearly 50% – up to £1,630 per month – from 28 June.

• Updated: 30 May 2023

Help to Save is open to people receiving benefits including Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit and offers a generous savings bonus.

• Updated: 23 May 2023

From Monday next week those arriving from Sudan, including UK nationals and those with a valid UK immigration status, will be exempt from residency tests to ensure they can access benefits, social housing, and homelessness a…

• Updated: 12 May 2023

Total rate of overpayments has fallen from 4.0% in 2022 to 3.6% in 2023.

• Updated: 11 May 2023

99% of households initially eligible through DWP will have been directly paid £301 by the government by end of today (3 May 2023).

• Updated: 2 May 2023

The Minister for Employment has written to SSAC responding to points raised about The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2021.

• Updated: 27 April 2023

Millions of people will benefit from specific support to look for work, acquire new skills and progress into better-paid jobs.

• Updated: 3 April 2023

An additional 200,000 Universal Credit claimants will be able to access quicker support with their mortgage from today.

• Updated: 2 April 2023

More Tax Credit claimants will soon be asked to claim Universal Credit as the Government expands the movement of legacy benefit claimants to the modern benefit system.

• Updated: 28 March 2023

Millions of UK households will receive £301 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May.

• Updated: 26 March 2023