Transcript: Doom, gloom and not much headroom — Spring Statement
This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Doom, gloom and not much headroom: Spring Statement’ Lucy Fisher Before we kick off, a quick message from me and the Political Fix ...
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DWP explains 40pc rule on how much it can directly take from your bank account
DWP ministers have outlined how much money they can directly take from a person's bank account under new powers. New laws going through Parliament aimed at curbing fraud and wrongful payments will ...
Bristol Post3d
DWP issues bank account update for people claiming these three benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released an update detailing how and why claimants of three specific benefits will be the first to undergo its new bank account checks. A new ...
Manchester Evening News4d
DWP confirms start date for Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud
A series of new factsheets published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has established that the proposed measures will be implemented from 2026. As part of ‘the biggest fraud crackdo ...
Evening Chronicle4d
New DWP rule allows government to deduct 40 per cent from bank account
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that claimants will be forewarned before deductions of up to 40% could be taken from their bank accounts. DWP Minister Andrew Western has ...
Daily Express3d
DWP minister issues update on Pension Credit changes affecting 'all applications'
The DWP has shared details of major changes to Pension Credit that will affect all applications for the benefit. Ministers provided the update after the Government was asked in Parliament about ...
Coventry Telegraph5d
DWP Universal Credit 'refund' deadline as department deals with £5 billion cuts
Universal Credit recipients may be eligible for a historical cash refund from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), but they must act swiftly as the deadline to file a claim is May 4.
The Mirror4d
DWP could start 'monitoring' your bank account as part of fraud crackdown
A series of new measures to tackle fraud have been announced, in what the UK Government has dubbed the "biggest fraud crackdown in a generation". The Public ...
Coventry Telegraph5d
DWP warning for anyone on PIP with these three mental health conditions
The warning comes as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) looks to make cuts to benefits payments. Associate Professor Richard Machin from Nottingham Trent University cautions that the ...
The Mirror5d
DWP explains how much it can take from your bank account in new fraud powers
DWP ministers have explained how much the organisation can seize when directly taking funds from people's bank accounts under new powers. New legislation to tackle fraud and wrongful payments will ...
Crime5d
DWP confirms it will begin fraud crackdown measures - including bank account checks
The “biggest fraud crackdown in a generation” was announced by the UK Government earlier this year. The new Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill is ...
Daily Express4d
DWP says 1.3 million people 'will be £100 better off' after changes in April
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has promised that over one million individuals will be "£100 better off" with a forthcoming change this coming April. The DWP is set to revamp Statutory ...