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DWP crackdown could see people banned from driving if welfare debts go unpaid

New fraud, error and debt bill will also allow money to be recovered direct from bank accounts of people fraudulently claiming benefits

The Guardian - UK

Benefits cheats to lose driving licences in welfare crackdown

Welfare secretary Liz Kendall says government ‘turning off the tap to criminals who cheat the system’

The Independent UK

Driving bans and bank account snooping powers planned for benefit fraudsters

The DWP will also be able to recover money directly from fraudsters’ bank accounts under the drive to tackle benefit fraud.

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‘Urgent’ disability benefit reform backed by Lords after Starmer warns of ‘ruthless’ cuts

Changes to the work capability assessment are at the heart of Labour plans

The Independent UK

Overhaul ‘unsustainable’ incapacity benefits system, Lords committee urges

Peers call on Labour to carry out ‘fundamental review’ amid rising concerns over retention of Tory plans for £3bn in cuts

The Guardian - UK

Pensioners forced to wait for winter fuel payments until the spring as decision delays grow

Newly revealed figures show that at the start of December, pensioners faced an average wait of 106 days for their winter fuel payments

The Independent UK

Los Angeles Water Chief Receives Police Security Amid Threats

CEO of LADWP, Janisse Quinones, receives police security due to threats amid wildfires in Southern California.

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Incapacity benefit cuts consultation was ‘misleading’ and unlawful, judge rules

Labour’s plan to push through ‘fit for work’ test reforms to save £3bn set back after activist’s high court challenge

The Guardian - UK

Ian Murray did not give 'accurate info' to Scottish press, John Swinney suggests

FIRST Minister John Swinney has suggested that Scottish Secretary Ian Murray did not give “accurate information” to the press during a visit to…

The National (Scotland)

February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions amid DWP changes

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The Independent UK

DWP consultation on disability benefits reform was unlawful, court finds

A consultation over plans to reform a key disability benefits test was unlawful, the High Court has ruled ...

The National (Scotland)

Consultation over disability benefits reform was unlawful, High Court rules

Ellen Clifford brought legal action against the Government, arguing that the process did not provide people with sufficient information.

The Independent UK

Ian Murray says public 'don't like Labour's honesty' amid poor polling

IAN Murray has accused the Scottish Government of announcing it will scrap the two-child cap “without a policy”.

The National (Scotland)

Pensioners urged to check compensation claim over DWP bungle affecting thousands after WASPI complaints

In a damning statement, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsmansaid the department was “failing to learn from its mistakes”

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DWP benefit claimants forced to wait more than three months for reviews as backlog bites

The department says it is working to address a ‘backlog’ of cases by March but has no mandatory deadline to reduce average wait times

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar refuses to say if he'll quit as leader if Scottish Labour lose election

ANAS Sarwar has refused to say if he would resign if Scottish Labour were to lose the next election...

The Independent UK

DWP paid half a billion pounds to dead pensioners, figures reveal

A welfare loophole means the DWP is unlikely to ever recover the money

The Independent UK

Government savings from winter fuel payment changes falling fast, analysis claims

The government said the controversial change would raise £1.4bn

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DWP to send pensioners letter about income boost worth up to £4,000

Crucial information will be coming through pensioners’ letterboxes on an increase in state pension support soon

The Independent UK

January 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP to launch disability consultation

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The Guardian - UK

DWP spent £50,000 trying to stop release of review into disabled man’s death

Previous government spent almost £1m trying to prevent release of documents in 56 legal cases

The Independent UK

Labour gives update on 2025 sickness and disability benefits overhaul

Work on the changes to PIP and other benefits will begin in 2025

The Guardian - UK

Forget ‘benefit cheats’ – £23bn a year is going unclaimed. How do we get that to vulnerable people?

The pension credit deadline has passed – and the government must help find millions missing out on money they’re entitled to, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Revealed: Pensioners waiting more than 100 days for winter fuel payments

The Department for Work and Pensions backlog has grown to 91,000 and continues to rise

The Independent UK

DWP merging two major benefits claimed by thousands – what you need to know

The full change will happen ‘as soon as operationally possible’ says the DWP minister

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