The DWP has issued fresh details regarding new powers to check the bank account details of benefit recipients. Under newly ...

The DWP said there are "no current plans" to expand the use of the powers to other benefits. Officials said the measures will ...

Alongside provision to bolster local support services, two new payments will be introduced under the fund: the crisis payment ...

The DWP has now confirmed it will retake the decision "within three months" of the order. The department also encouraged ...

Under the DWP's new powers, the benefits department and welfare department will focus on three popular and common payments.

Benefit payments will be going out as normal in February, as there are no bank holidays to be aware of. These include: For ...

Ensuring all existing recipients of the Universal Credit health element - and any new claimant meeting the Severe Conditions ...