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Unpaid carer to challenge DWP allowance overpayment penalty in court

‘It takes the little people to stand up,’ says Andrea Tucker, who was told to repay £4,600 after caring for mother for 15 years

The Guardian - UK

Criticism over letters asking bereaved relatives to return pension overpayments

Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is voluntary.

Evening Standard

Work and Pensions Secretary says some people on benefits ‘taking the mickey’

A report from the DWP found 49% of health and disability benefit recipients reported they felt they would never be able to work or work again.

Evening Standard

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Thousands of DWP benefit claimants could get compensation after court battle

Payments are estimated to be in excess of £5,000

The Independent UK

MPs raise concerns over ‘Orwellian’ powers to crack down on benefit fraud

The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill was approved at second reading by 343 to 87, majority 256.

Evening Standard

Kendall seeks to ease ‘snoopers’ charter’ fears over benefit fraud crackdown

The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill aims to give new powers to the Department for Work and Pensions.

The Independent UK

DWP ‘blocked whistleblower giving evidence to carer’s allowance review’

Staffer told by official it would be inappropriate for him to give evidence to review of scandal-hit benefit

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Friday briefing: How do you fix Britain’s broken disability benefits system?

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer promised to ‘never turn our backs’ on those in need. But the government’s ‘unacceptably poor service’ is driving many disability benefit claimants towards hardship and greater distress

The Guardian - UK

Disabled Britons suffering 'unacceptable treatment' at hands of DWP

The damning report comes ahead of Labour plans to cut disability benefit spending

The Independent UK

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.

The Independent UK

Disability benefit claimants ‘wait 10 times longer for calls to be answered’

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee described the report’s findings as ‘disheartening’.

The Independent UK

Government to overspend £8.6bn on benefits bill as DWP boss says ‘radical’ changes to come

Labour should drop its “cruel and poorly thought-out plans” says leading charity

The Independent UK

How to check exact date you get your state pension

The DWP has the exact date you get your State Pension - with a warning 'it might change'

The National (Scotland)

Martin Lewis urges UK households to claim over £5,000 a year from DWP – even if they have money

The benefit could unlock up to £5,644 for eligible claimants

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

Martin Lewis to host pensions special as state pension payments set to increase

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis will be discussing how to save, boost, protect & take your pension

The Independent UK

AI use for welfare system in doubt as scale of DWP setbacks revealed

The DWP has said AI will make its work “more effective”

The Independent UK

Labour gives update on sickness and disability benefit reforms as spending cuts expected soon

This government will control the UK’s benefit bill ‘once and for all’ says Reeves

The Guardian - UK

‘Serious concerns’ about DWP’s use of AI to read correspondence from benefit claimants

White mail system handles ‘highly sensitive personal data’ and people not told it is processing their information

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The Guardian - UK

AI prototypes for UK welfare system dropped as officials lament ‘false starts’

Exclusive: Pilots for staff training, jobcentres and speeding up disability benefit payments not being taken up

The Guardian - UK

DWP program that automatically approves landlord benefit deduction requests ruled unlawful

Tenant challenged procedure after £500 docked from universal credit payment at landlord’s request, with whom he was in dispute over repairs

The Independent UK

The biggest benefit changes Labour could make in 2025

There are several ways Labour could try to cut £3bn from the national welfare bill

The National (Scotland)

Waspi chair challenges Scottish Labour MPs ahead of compensation vote in Commons

THE chair of the Waspi campaign has called on Scottish Labour MPs to “be brave and vote with your conscience” as the SNP prepare to force a vote…

The Independent UK

Driving bans for benefits cheats would be for ‘extreme’ cases – minister

The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, which would put the measures into law, is due to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

Benefit fraud could lead to driving ban under latest DWP plans

BENEFIT fraud could potentially lead to being banned from driving under new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans...

The Independent UK

Benefits cheats could be banned from driving under latest DWP crackdown

Fraudsters could be banned from driving if they refuse to pay back debts of over £1,000 under the new laws

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