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DWP Confirms April Universal Credit Rise for Nearly 4 Million as Health Element Changes for New Claims

Ministers say the reforms refocus welfare on work with more than £3.5 billion committed to employment support.

German Court Upholds Denial of Bürgergeld to Heiress With Million-Euro Inheritance

DWP Clarifies Mandatory Reconsideration Rules, Confirms Lump-Sum Arrears

UK Fraud Bill Expands DWP Powers for Bank Checks and Direct Debt Recovery

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

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

Lords Debate Bill to Force Banks to Disclose Benefit Claimants’ Data

Pulitzer-Winning Reporter Faces Jail for Protecting Sources in Mississippi Welfare Scandal