Los Angeles Times13d
LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
Inside the DWP, the KCBS report was met with surprise and alarm. The DWP relies on the LAFD to conduct annual inspections of the city’s roughly 66,000 fire hydrants. In August, the DWP had ...
Coventry Telegraph14d
DWP could take steps to get under 50s benefit claimants back into work
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is gearing up to tackle joblessness, with a focus on getting under-50s back into employment. A recent DWP survey revealed that claimants over 50 were ...
Nottingham Post16d
DWP issues major update for anyone who claims Universal Credit and rents
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has alerted those who claim Universal Credit and pay rent to an important update. The DWP has revealed plans to review the contentious practice allowing ...
Plymouth Herald16d
DWP issues major benefits update as letters will now be sent
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says it has now processed a record number of claims, with a record117,800 applications being awarded.The department has also boosted the numbers applying ...
The Sun16d
DWP to scrap ‘unfair’ benefit scheme that left thousands of renters short of cash
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will scrap an "unfair" benefit scheme that left thousands of renters short of cash. Ministers have confirmed a computer programme that automatically ...
Cambridge News17d
Outrage as DWP spends millions fighting disability claims
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has blown an eye-watering £60 million of taxpayers' money battling disability benefit appeals – and losing the majority of them. Shocking new figures ...
Wales Online23d
DWP PIP review change with new evaluations to 'ease claimant stress'
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that the review process for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be "unsettling for some claimants". This revelation was made by Sir ...
Daily Express25d
DWP says 57,000 Brits could be owed up to £5,000 - check if you're eligible
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that 57,000 benefit claimants could receive payouts of up to £5,000. Earlier this month, the DWP settled a High Court challenge law firm ...
Teesside Gazette25d
DWP update on new powers to check claimant bank accounts in fraud bill
The DWP has issued an update on new legislative powers coming in that will allow officials to request details of claimants' bank statements in cases of suspected benefit fraud. Investigators will ...
The Big Issue26d
Warning after DWP reveals how it uses AI to make decisions on benefits
Campaigners have warned of the risks of “bias” after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) revealed how it is using AI in the benefits system, explaining automation could “unfairly penalise ...
Wales Online26d
New DWP State Pension issue could see thousands ask for backpayments
Thousands of elderly people could ask for compensation related to their State Pension from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after a probe by the Parliamentary and Health Service ...