The DWP has spoken about changes in how people apply for their benefits. Bosses from the department spoke to MPs recently about their work, including efforts to get people to apply for the support ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can now have the bank accounts of millions of claimants on three key benefits checked under new government powers.

Helen Stapleton discovered she owed £3,000 to the government five years ago – and, even after a nationwide review, is still ...

A power to directly deduct funds from someone's bank account is also included in the new legislation. This might happen when a person owes money to the DWP and is refusing to pay up. Before the ...

Claimants could qualify for a financial boost this year from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP has ...

Benefit claimants have been urged to contact the DWP as they could get higher payments ...