From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been issued a warning over its "punitive and harmful approach" that leads to "serious harm" for vulnerable benefit claimants. Calling for a “deep ...

The DWP has confirmed it will be able to target people who have more than £6,000 in savings if they are on certain benefits in order to cut their benefit payments - as they'll no longer be ...

The UK Government has launched what it calls 'the biggest fraud crackdown in a generation', aiming to claw back billions lost in the welfare system. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP ...

Universal credit claimants incurred more than £490m in debt last year due to hundreds of thousands of errors made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), The i Paper can reveal.

Recipients of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about certain changes in their circumstances to avoid disruptions to their benefits ...

The DWP has clarified its estimates for how much people will lose in benefits under new PIP (Personal Independence Payment) eligibility rules. An additional qualifying criteria will mean to get ...

Thousands of seniors could be in line for compensation from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), stemming from the findings of a Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO ...

Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are the main disability benefit provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), offering up to £750 per month for disabled claimants. A reduction or ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced new changes to the Fair Repayment Rate for those claiming Universal Credit. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Fair Repayment rate ...

Between 2022 and 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) made a series of one-off payments to support individuals grappling with the surging cost of living as energy bills and inflation ...