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Department for Work and Pensions

Millions of families on universal credit worse off by £1,400 a year, experts say: 'It needs to change'
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Universal credit

Millions of families on universal credit worse off by £1,400 a year, experts say: 'It needs to change'

DWP should keep targeting benefit fraud gangs – not disabled people and carers, campaigners say
Benefit fraud

DWP should keep targeting benefit fraud gangs – not disabled people and carers, campaigners say

Taking an earlier, smaller state pension could see pensioners 'suffer for rest of their lives'
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Pensions

Taking an earlier, smaller state pension could see pensioners 'suffer for rest of their lives'

DWP benefits and state pension rising from April. Here's when you will get the higher amount
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Benefits

DWP benefits and state pension rising from April. Here's when you will get the higher amount

DWP shamed over 'cruel' two-child benefit cap as millions trapped in poverty: 'Scrap this sibling tax'
Benefits

DWP shamed over 'cruel' two-child benefit cap as millions trapped in poverty: 'Scrap this sibling tax'

'DWP has learnt nothing': DWP sparks fury by seizing woman's £16k inheritance over Co-op job
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Department for Work and Pensions

'DWP has learnt nothing': DWP sparks fury by seizing woman's £16k inheritance over Co-op job

DWP recruiting 'covert surveillance officers' to snoop on benefit claimants: 'I fear for the future'
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Benefits

DWP recruiting 'covert surveillance officers' to snoop on benefit claimants: 'I fear for the future'

DWP could be 'fantastic' under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: 'Don't write the DWP off'
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Politics

DWP could be 'fantastic' under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: 'Don't write the DWP off'

Tory minister Mel Stride sparks backlash after claiming mental health culture has 'gone too far'
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Mental health

Tory minister Mel Stride sparks backlash after claiming mental health culture has 'gone too far'

DWP benefits 'too low' to cover basic living costs, government warned: 'Completely unacceptable'
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Benefits

DWP benefits 'too low' to cover basic living costs, government warned: 'Completely unacceptable'

'I just cry': Millions of elderly Brits in poverty as state pension falls short of basic living costs
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Poverty

'I just cry': Millions of elderly Brits in poverty as state pension falls short of basic living costs

DWP faces 'outrage' and 'paranoia' if it continues plans to 'spy' on bank accounts
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Department for Work and Pensions

DWP faces 'outrage' and 'paranoia' if it continues plans to 'spy' on bank accounts

One in five people see DWP benefits stopped for not switching to universal credit
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Universal credit

One in five people see DWP benefits stopped for not switching to universal credit

DWP benefit sanctions have gotten tougher amid cost of living crisis, data shows
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Benefits

DWP benefit sanctions have gotten tougher amid cost of living crisis, data shows

DWP benefit dates for March 2024 and other help as cost of living payments end
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Benefits

DWP benefit dates for March 2024 and other help as cost of living payments end

Jobcentre work coach driven to suicide attempt by 'bullying' culture at DWP: 'I felt worthless'
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Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentre work coach driven to suicide attempt by 'bullying' culture at DWP: 'I felt worthless'

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Tens of thousands call on DWP to reinstate 'lifeline' cost of living payment for disabled people
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Disabilities

Tens of thousands call on DWP to reinstate 'lifeline' cost of living payment for disabled people

Raising state pension age to 71 would be a 'big blow' and risks 'working people to death', experts say
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Pensions

Raising state pension age to 71 would be a 'big blow' and risks 'working people to death', experts say

'An absolute disgrace': Benefit claimants share stories of being plunged into debt by DWP
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The Big Issue

'An absolute disgrace': Benefit claimants share stories of being plunged into debt by DWP

'It's a lifeline': MPs urge government to help families in crisis and continue household support fund
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Household Support Fund

'It's a lifeline': MPs urge government to help families in crisis and continue household support fund