DWP reveals how it is using AI to make benefit decisions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed how it is using AI to inform decisions on whether to approve or deny ...
DWP admits 'access to work' support is failing disabled people left in limbo for months
MPs warned backlog of grants is getting worse with one person waiting six months for their application to be approved.
The DWP benefits and payments only available to people over State Pension age
Meanwhile, some 8.8m retirees receive up to £678 each pay period through the Basic State Pension. It's crucial for those ...
DWP PIP claimants most likely to get ongoing benefit payments of £737 a month
PIP is the main disability benefit in the UK, and the payments help with the extra costs of having a disability or medical ...
DWP disability and sickness benefit claimants stuck on NHS waiting lists
Commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions, the research shows how crucial tackling the record backlog in the ...
DWP releases Universal Credit new 'sanctions' rules where benefit will be slashed
Department for Work and Pensions could cut 100% of the UC standard allowance rate for each day the sanction is in place ...
Thousands across UK could get £737 DWP payments for these conditions
You usually need to have lived in the UK for at least two of the last three years and be in the country when you apply. As ...
Thousands of DWP claimants handed extra £354 for having a job
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
Households urged to check bank accounts for special DWP payment this week
Cold weather has been forecasted throughout this week and into the next, meaning it could trigger the requirement for Cold ...
DWP state pensioner can reduce BBC TV Licence to £0 in just 16 minutes
The TV Licence fee is set to increase by £5 from April, but some people may be eligible for a free TV Licence, which the ...
Older people urged to claim £4,200 income top-up before reaching State Pension age
In the Independent Age video, Fran McSweeney, Head of National Services at the charity, shares essential tips on applying for Pension Credit. She explains that the benefit tops-up income from State ...
UK Government sets bank balance thresholds for benefit fraud checks
The Government says fraud and error in the social security system costs taxpayers around £10 billion a year and, since the pandemic, a total of £35 billion in incorrect payments ...