Got a Text Telling You to “Claim Your Cold Weather Payment”? Don’t Click It
The Cold Weather Payment scheme restarted on November 1, and so have the scam messages. Councils including Nottinghamshire and Dorset […]
A Separate Benefits System for Young People? What the Milburn Review Is Expected to Recommend
Around one million young people in the UK aren’t working, studying or training. A government-commissioned review led by former Health […]
It’s Official: State Pension to Rise to £250.70 a Week From April 2027
For weeks the figures were estimates. Now they’re confirmed. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden told Parliament in a written […]
DWP Bank Checks Have Officially Started. Here’s Who’s Covered and What Banks Will (and Won’t) Share
The new powers letting the Department for Work and Pensions ask banks to check benefit claimants’ accounts are no longer […]
Still Paying Off Energy Debt From the 2022 Price Crisis? Some of It Could Be Wiped
When energy prices shot up in 2022 and 2023, millions of households fell behind on their bills. For many, that […]
PIP Changes Now Have a Timetable, but Don’t Expect Them Overnight
For months, disabled people and their families have been asking one question: if PIP is going to change, when? The […]
Budget 2026: Pensioners on Low Incomes Won’t Pay Tax on Their State Pension. Here’s Everything Else You Need to Know
Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget was mostly about tax and the wider economy. But a handful of announcements will matter […]
£100 Towards Your Energy Bills From January: Check Your Council Tax Band to See If You Qualify
One of the most talked-about announcements in Wednesday’s Budget was simple: a £100 payment to help with energy bills this […]
Self-Employed and About to Become a Dad? For the First Time, You’ll Get Paid Time Off
If you’re a self-employed plumber, electrician, hairdresser, driver or freelancer, taking time off when your baby arrives has always meant […]
Earn 1p Too Much and Lose It All: The Carer’s Allowance Rule That’s Finally Being Scrapped
For unpaid carers who also work, there’s one rule that causes more worry than any other. Earn even a penny […]
“No Final Decisions Have Been Taken”: Where the PIP Review Stands, and a Quiet Change to How Claims Are Decided
If you claim Personal Independence Payment, you’ve probably seen a lot of headlines about what might happen to it. Some […]
Will Your State Pension Be Taxed From April? Tomorrow’s Budget Should Finally Answer That
For years, the full State Pension has sat just below the point where income tax starts. From April 2027, that […]
£150 Off Your Electricity Bill This Winter: How to Make Sure You Get the Warm Home Discount
The Warm Home Discount is one of those schemes many people qualify for without realising. It’s a one-off £150 discount […]
Cold Snap Coming? You Could Get £25 a Week From DWP Without Lifting a Finger, Starting November 1
When the temperature drops below freezing and stays there, heating bills climb fast. That’s exactly what the Cold Weather Payment […]
Working More Won’t Leave You Worse Off on Housing Benefit Any More: The New Rule Helping 325,000 People in Supported Housing
For years, people living in hostels, refuges and other supported housing have faced a tough choice. Take a job or […]
Up to 2.6 Million Families May Be Missing Out on Universal Credit, Worth Around £4,700 a Year on Average
A lot of people assume Universal Credit is only for people who are out of work. It isn’t, and new […]
Winter Fuel Payment 2026: Most Pensioners Get Up to £300 Automatically, but Some Will Need to Pick Up the Phone
Winter Fuel Payment letters are landing on doormats across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, telling pensioners how much they’ll get […]
Benefits Set for a 3.5% Rise Next April After Fuel Prices Push Inflation to a 1-Year High
The number that usually decides how much most benefits go up next year is in, and it’s higher than many […]