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Calls to end ‘persecution’ of carers over UK benefits rule breaches

Thinktank calls punishments ‘cruel and nonsensical’ and says government should accept blame

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on carer’s allowance: people who look after others should not be an afterthought

Editorial: The DWP’s system punishes claimants for payment errors. But it is the rules, not the carers, that are most at fault

The Guardian - UK

DWP £812 loan: who is eligible and when do you pay it back?

The amount you repay is based on your income — including any benefits you receive — and what you can afford

Evening Standard

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Carers in the UK: have you been threatened with prosecution for benefit fraud?

We’d like to hear from carers in the UK who have been investigated for alleged benefit fraud by the DWP

The Guardian - UK

‘DWP are the real criminals’: carer in tatters after ‘brutal’ fraud prosecution

Vivienne Groom was threatened with a prison term despite a call-handler saying she did not need to declare her 16-hour a week job

The Guardian - UK

Who are unpaid carers, and why have some had to repay large sums to UK government?

Rules around earning limits for people in receipt of carer’s allowance risk them unknowingly racking up debt to DWP

The Guardian - UK

Why are so many carers being taken to court for benefit fraud?

A badly designed system and what one MP called ‘shocking ineptitude’ at the DWP has created hardship

The Guardian - UK

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Carers threatened with prosecution over minor breaches of UK benefit rules

DWP is forcing tens of thousands of people looking after relatives to repay huge sums after buildup of erroneous overpayments

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The truth about claims people ‘use’ their mental health to avoid work

In today’s newsletter: Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride claims 94% of those going to the doctors feeling ‘bluesy’ will be signed off work. What’s the evidence for this claim?

The Guardian - UK

How much is statutory sick pay? MPs call for 'modest' £63 rise

The DWP says the payment will rise by 6.7% from April, a £7.30 increase — far below the amount called for

Evening Standard

Department for Work and Pensions announces cost of living package: Who is eligible?

An extra £500 million was announced on the back of the budget

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the Waspi women: findings of maladministration must lead to redress

Editorial: Successive governments failed to explain pension changes. Thousands of women are entitled to compensation

The Guardian - UK

Is the DWP checking bank accounts? What you need to know about inspections

Recipients of benefits could have their bank accounts inspected by the government if new powers are granted

Evening Standard

What does the report on state pension age changes mean for UK women?

Campaigners said older women lost out financially and some say their plans were cast into chaos. What exactly happened?

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Evening Standard

Who are the Waspi women? Anger as women hit by pension age rise are rejected payout

Here’s a closer look at the women’s campaigning group pushing for compensation for millions of women

Evening Standard

What is pension credit? Christmas 2024 payment dates explained

If you are expecting your payment this month, here's what you need to know

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of UK women owed pension payout after ombudsman’s Waspi ruling

Manner in which state pension age was raised upended many retirement plans, but DWP has indicated it will not pay compensation

Evening Standard

Waspi: Millions of women hit by DWP state pension age change failures 'are owed thousands in compensation'

Government accused of ‘maladministration’ and MPs urged to intervene

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Win two Weekend VIP Passes, roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodation for the DWP festival of your choice - Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple, Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life or Aftershock 2024!

Louder, Metal Hammer and DWP are teaming up to offer one lucky US fan and a pal the chance to go to one of this year's biggest festivals!

The Guardian - UK

20,000 people off work in the UK every month for mental ill health

DWP figures reveal thousands of people a month are assessed as unable to work because of mental health problems

Evening Standard

DWP increases and benefit changes from April 2024

Payments will be uprated based on an inflation rate of 6.7%

The Guardian - UK

Coroner criticises benefits rules after vulnerable claimant’s death

Department missed many chances to act as vulnerable woman’s mental health declined under benefits review

The Guardian - UK

After 14 years of Tory cruelty, here are three ways Labour could use the benefits system to bring about good

Keir Starmer’s party could end child poverty, ditch cruel work capability assessments – and replace the failing DWP, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Scrap plans to scan accounts of benefit claimants or risk new scandal, MPs told

Campaigners say ‘fully automated’ approach risks repeat of Post Office Horizon scandal

The Guardian - UK

DWP decision to stop referring benefit claimants to food banks is shameful

Letter: The logic that such referrals would breach data rules is flawed and shortsighted, writes Tom Levitt of the Fair Credit Charity

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