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DWP Begins ESA Wind-Down on March 1 as Universal Credit Migration Enters Final Stage

ESA claimants must apply for Universal Credit by the deadline in their migration letter to keep support.

DWP Begins Rollout of New Anti-Fraud Powers Including Bank Checks and Direct Deductions

DWP Sets 2026 Start for Pension Credit Fraud Reviews Under New Bank-Check Powers

DWP Sets Out New Fraud Powers: Bank Checks, Family Information Notices and Direct Deductions

DWP Bank-Check Bill Advances, With Possible Expansion and Direct Debt Deductions Under Scrutiny

NAO Puts DWP Overpayments at £9.5bn as Fraud Bill Advances in Lords

Brazil Confirms 13th Salary Deadlines as INSS November Payout Applies Only to Recent Beneficiaries

DWP Bank‑Flag Powers Move Forward, With State Pension Excluded

UK Issues Scam Alert as £150 Warm Home Discount Letters Begin

Millions of UK Pensioners Still Missing Out on Over £10,000 in Benefits

UK Benefits Increase by 1.7% Amid Inflation Concerns