Department for Work and Pensions
Coverage of Department for Work and Pensions in the Nexus archive.
- Revealed: DWP still allowing unpaid carers to run up debts despite being told about overpayments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) continues to pay carer's allowance to individuals who are no longer eligible, resulting in overpayments and debts. Examples include Chris Farrell, who received payments after his husband's death, and others who couldn't stop benefits despite changes in their circumstances.
- Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness
A government-funded pilot of the JobsPlus hyperlocal job support scheme in 10 English neighborhoods, led by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Youth Futures Foundation, shows promising early effectiveness, particularly for young people, with potential for nationwide scalability.
- DWP pursued woman’s employer for nonexistent ‘benefit debt’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pursued a woman's employer for a nonexistent 'benefit debt' despite a court ruling that she had nothing to pay. The woman provides full-time unpaid care for her elderly disabled mother. The DWP demanded her employer deduct the universal credit overpayment 'debt' from her salary.
- GPs will no longer give out sick notes with workers told to do more exercise, take up gardening or see a job coach instead in trial designed to cut benefit claims and keep people in work
GPs will no longer give out sick notes in a trial designed to cut benefit claims and keep people in work, instead workers will be told to do more exercise or take up gardening, and may see a job coach. The goal is to reduce benefit claims and keep individuals employed. This approach aims to promote health and productivity.
- How to tell if you're one of half a MILLION people being UNDERPAID on your state pension: Bombshell figures reveal 1 in 20 aren't getting what they're owed. Here's the easy way to check yours
Almost half a million people are being underpaid on their state pension, with 1 in 20 not receiving what they're owed. Bombshell figures have revealed the issue, and there's an easy way to check if you're one of them. The problem affects a significant number of pensioners.
- Benefit cheat who raked in £25,000 in handouts and claimed she was housebound while running 10k races and working out at the gym is jailed
A benefit cheat has been jailed for claiming £25,000 in handouts while falsely stating she was housebound, despite participating in 10k races and working out at the gym. The individual's fraudulent activities were uncovered, leading to her imprisonment. She had received a substantial amount of money through deceitful means.
- UK pensions dept goes shopping for spy-van tech with £2M surveillance tender
The UK Department for Work and Pensions is investing £2 million in surveillance technology, including covert cameras, live-streaming systems, and in-vehicle recording equipment, to monitor fraud suspects in real time.
- Thousands of unpaid carers to face DWP repayment demands during overhaul
Thousands of unpaid carers will face repayment demands for carer’s allowance as the UK government launches an audit of over 200,000 cases. The review aims to address welfare injustices, with estimates suggesting 25,000 carers may have their debts reduced or canceled, though the process has drawn comparisons to the Post Office scandal.