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DWP Fraud Bill Set for 2026 Launch With Bank Checks and Tougher Penalties

Ministers forecast £1.5bn in recoveries through limited bank‑information requests subject to human review.

Welfare Overhaul Puts Disability Top-Ups at Risk, Citizens Advice Warns

DWP Confirms March 2026 Closure of Four Legacy Benefits in Universal Credit Rollout

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

McFadden Refuses to Rule Out Tougher Universal Credit Rules, Including for Under-22s

DWP Finalises Winter Support Eligibility as Qualifying Week Ends With Payments Starting in November

HMRC Urges Pre-2000 Child Benefit Claimants to Check Missing HRP as Online Delay Error Is Fixed

SNP Bill to Scrap Two-Child Cap Passes First Reading as New Analysis Shows Growing Impact on Working Families

Cross-Party Commission Urges UK to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap in Anti-Poverty Overhaul

Greiz Landrat Pushes Work Requirement for Bürgergeld, Seeks Federal Green Light

DWP Confirms September Benefit and State Pension Payments on Normal Dates

PIP Overhaul Put on Hold as Claimant’s Experience Fuels Scrutiny of DWP Assessments

DWP Confirms April 2026 PIP Uplift, With Top Award Provisionally £778 Every Four Weeks

DWP Finalises Eligibility and Payment Timetable for Restored Winter Fuel Payments

DWP Pays Benefits and Pensions Early on Friday Ahead of August Bank Holiday

HMRC to Expand Child Benefit Fraud Team to More Than 200 Investigators Next Month

Two-Child Cap Review Ongoing as New Data Point to Five-Figure Gains for Large Families

Universal Credit Claimant Hit With 90-Day Sanction After Landing a Job

DWP Details PIP Eligibility Criteria, Strengthens Fraud Checks

DWP Clarifies Budgeting Loan and Advance Rules for Benefit Claimants