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Andy Burnham urged to reject benefit cuts and tougher sanctions to fix 'Neets' crisis

HMRC clarifies 'for every 200' tax rule that applies to DWP benefit claimants

HMRC

State pensioner 1,000 bill warning as experts warn 'you shouldn't have to pay'

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP issues statement over major 6,200 change to pensions policy

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP 'days left' deadline alert for one group of claimants

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP to revoke driving licences over benefits debt for 2 years from October - 56 day rule

Department for Work and Pensions

Parents urged to check if children can get free school meals after rule change

Free school meals

HMRC confirms September dates over pension tax refunds due to taxpayers

HMRC

Concerns over DWP claimants 'wrongly flagged' in bank account monitoring powers

Department for Work and Pensions

Four groups getting hundreds less from benefit this summer

Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit and PIP 'check your bank account' expert alert over 'due payments'

Universal Credit

Martin Lewis clarifies 'halve it' pension rule about how much you should pay in

Martin Lewis

Thousands of pensioners forced to wait extra year for payment increase after delay

Pensions

Pensions change 'accelerating' as new DWP update given

Department for Work and Pensions

Martin Lewis explains 'pension check tool' after National Insurance question

Martin Lewis

PIP resources 'increased' to make appeals faster after waiting time complaints

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP 10,000 'trigger' alert as new update given

Department for Work and Pensions

Martin Lewis Universal Credit 'check' warning if your income is below this level

Universal Credit

DWP issues statement over Universal Credit 'tapered' payments rule

Universal Credit

Expert says anyone who had children from 1978 - 2010 'could be in line for 8,000'

HMRC

Andy Burnham's first ministerial appointments in full - from Dan Jarvis to Lucy Rigby

Andy Burnham

Martin Lewis pensions 'many people forget' warning as 'it's not included'

Martin Lewis

DWP PIP update issued over 'changes' in claims as biggest increases explained

Department for Work and Pensions

Martin Lewis issues pension warning as you 'absolutely' need to check this

Martin Lewis

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The DWP is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. It is the largest government department in the UK and in 2024 issued certain families with Cost of Living payments, which is cash to recipients of certain benefits and tax credits throughout the UK. Therese Coffey is currently the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Universal Credit

UPDATED 00:12, 19 Aug 2026