Benefits blow as £1 in every £15 is fraud or error
About £1 in every £15 spent on benefits last year was fraudulently claimed or paid by mistake, a report has shown. Nearly £10 ...
Kendall pledges to ‘overhaul’ Government relationship with employers
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall described her department as the ‘HR department’ for ministers’ growth plans.
DWP gives up prosecuting some fraudsters due to 'big volume' of cases
Benefit fraudsters are avoiding prosecution because there are too many of them to bring them all to justice. The Department ...
DWP urges state pensioners born before 1959 to come forward for 'quick' £4,000
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has urged older Brits to do a “quick online” check to see if they’re eligible for ...
MPs slam DWP for poor service as disability benefit claimants endure lengthy call waits
The Department of Work and Pensions waiting times for calls from disabled claimants are 10 times longer than for other groups ...
DWP benefit claimants on PIP or ESA waking up to 'reduced' payments
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that the DWP's understanding of vulnerable customers' experience is not good ...
DWP warning over £254 paid by all UK taxpayers
An estimated £9.5 billion was wasted on fraudulent or mistaken benefit claims last year, a shocking new report has revealed. That is the equivalent of around £254 per UK taxpayer.
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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall visits B&M store in Bedford
Speaking to the PA news agency on a visit to a B&M store, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said her department is ...
DWP urges pensioners born before 1959 to come forward for 'quick' £4,200
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging state pensioners born before 1959 to apply for a "quick" £4,200. The DWP has urged older Brits to perform a "quick online" check to see if ...
Disability benefits claimants' phone calls going unanswered by DWP - 'Trust at an all-time low'
Trust between the government and disabled people is at an "all-time low", charities have told Yahoo News, as a new report ...
DWP state pension warning as 'retirement crisis' sees more Brits forced to return to work
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been warned that state pension rates are "not enough" as new figures reveal more and more older people are being forced to return to work ...