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When PIP and Universal Credit claimants will see tougher rules for benefits
The additional Universal Credit amount for health conditions or disabilities will be frozen for existing claimants until 2029 ...
DWP told to 'halt' PIP and Universal Credit cuts for disabled people
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been ordered to "halt" its Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal ...
Easter bank holiday payment dates for DWP benefits including Universal Credit and PIP
The DWP and HMRC do not pay benefit payments on bank holidays - so you may end up being paid earlier than expected this ...
DWP warned cuts to Universal Credit and PIP will make seriously-ill 'invisible'
The Department for Work and Pensions is expected to unveil cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit ...
New DWP planned changes to PIP and Universal Credit under review by Committee
The proposals centre on changes to both the eligibility criteria for and the reduced payment rates of benefits and include ...
Are you missing out on benefits? Free tools to check if you’re due cash
BENEFITS are worth thousands of pounds a year – and millions of Brits could be missing out by not claiming everything they’re ...
Labour warned terminally ill people could lose £2,000 a year from welfare cuts
EXCLUSIVE: Terminally ill people relying on benefits could lose out on £2,000 a year under plans to reform the welfare system ...
Teesside Gazette5d
When PIP and Universal Credit will be cut after DWP announcement
The new rules are set to roll out next year. Firstly, the Universal Credit cuts will take effect in April 2026, followed by the PIP changes in November 2026. Meanwhile, millions of benefit ...
Birmingham Mail4d
When PIP and Universal Credit claimants will see tougher rules for benefits
However, the new rules will not roll out until next year. The Universal Credit cuts will take effect in April 2026, followed by the PIP changes in November 2026.
Fury as 400,000 disabled people could face poverty under benefit reform plan
Among the proposals are plans to slash support under Universal Credit, and rewrite the rules for Personal Independence ...
Labour’s welfare cuts consultation called a ‘sham’ as PIP changes not up for discussion
This is because several of the policies will not be included in the consultation, the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) ...
The Irish News6d
PIP, universal credit and pension rises come into effect in Northern Ireland
Benefits, including Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payments (PIP), are set to increase by 1.7%. The increase was first announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall back in ...