The DWP - which stands for Department for Work and Pensions - is part of the British Government and is responsible for welfare payments, State Pension and the child maintenance service.

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to repay benefits after errors the department itself had made. Under the current rules, the benefits ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is downplaying the true scale of planned benefit cuts for chronically ill and ...

There are several changes in circumstances people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about or risk losing their benefit entitlement ...

Pensioners aged 80 and over could be in for a financial boost as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is offering an additional £5,280 per year to those who claim the State Pension.

A disability advocate charity has warned over the adverse affects of new proposed powers that could allow the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to carry out bank account checks. The Data ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled plans for £6 billion in benefits cuts. The DWP, under a Labour government, will introduce stricter tests for a key disability benefit ...

Those claiming benefits are set for a major shake up as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is on the brink of announcing drastic cuts. Campaigners say the changes could be 'catastrophic ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reportedly set to reveal £6billion worth of potential benefit cuts - but what could these changes mean for you? Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has warned that Tax Credit payments will end next month for all claimants and people who have received a letter inviting them to apply for Universal ...

DWP PIP figures show that more than half (58%) of recipients suffering from visual impairments receive a maximum of £737.20 per month, while around 50.8% of individuals with general ...