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Government Poised to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Limit as Campaigners Urge Wider Overhaul

Charities warn lifting the overall cap is essential to cut child poverty.

DWP Urges Legacy Benefit Claimants to Act on Universal Credit Notices as April 2026 Closures Near

Universal Credit Caseload Jumps to 8.3 Million, Driven by Rise in ‘No Work Requirements’

State Pension Age Entitlements Updated for 2025/26 as Scotland Rolls Out PADP

Think Tank Urges Cuts to UK Disability Benefits for Milder Conditions as £27bn Bill Looms

DWP Sets January 2026 Universal Credit Fraud Campaign Targeting Living Arrangements, Savings and Self-Employment

UK Benefits Set to Rise With 3.8% CPI as Universal Credit Poised for Extra 2.3% From 2026

Government Rules Out PIP Eligibility Changes Until 2026 as Motability Speculation Grows

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

Lords Back Tougher Fraud Bill as DWP Bank-Check Powers Return to Commons

DWP Confirms PIP Uprating to September Inflation as Review Pauses Reforms

Record 172,420 Children in England Living in Temporary Accommodation, Official Data Shows

DWP Pauses PIP Changes as It Moves to Expand In-Person Assessments

DWP Confirms 2025/26 Winter Fuel Payments as Claim Phone Lines Open Monday

Pension Credit £10,000 Savings Rule Under Fire as Experts Warn Small Nest Eggs Are Penalised

DWP Launches Checks and Tailored Support for Two Million on Sickness Benefits

Citizens Advice Warns DWP Plan to Scrap Work Capability Assessment Could Strip Work Support From Tens of Thousands

DWP Deploys 1,000 Jobcentre Advisers to Offer Voluntary Support to Long‑Term Sick

DWP Bank-Data Checks Face Backlash as Fraud Bill Nears Lords Report Stage

England to Delay Free Bus Pass Eligibility by One Year From April