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DWP Publishes Code Setting Rules for Bank Checks on Benefits

The move seeks to catch incorrect payments earlier by using bank-held flags under strict data-sharing limits.

Charities Urge UK to Scrap DWP Mixed-Age Couples Rule That Blocks Pension Credit

Timms Review Sets May 28 Deadline as DWP Confirms Longer PIP Award Reviews

Japan Welfare Applications Fell 5.4% in February, Marking a Second Straight Decline

DWP Confirms 2026/27 State Pension Rates and Winter Fuel Payment Rules

DWP Launches Test Phase for New Bank-Data Checks and Debt Recovery Powers

DWP Sets Out PIP Overhaul With Longer Awards and More In‑Person Assessments

DWP Extends PIP Review Cycle, Plans More In-Person Checks

DWP Confirms 2026 Start for Earned Income Disregards in Housing Benefit

DWP Details Bank Data Checks for Three Benefits Under New Bill

HMRC Reminds Parents Child Benefit Can Continue to Age 20 for Teens in Education or Training

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

DWP Sets Post‑Feb. 27 Bank Checks for Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA, With State Pension Exempt

Timms’ PIP Review Advances With First In-Person Steering Group Meeting This Week

DWP to Reassess Carer’s Allowance Overpayments, With Possible Debt Write-Offs and Refunds

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

DWP Clarifies Overpayment Recovery: Terminally Ill May Seek Waivers in Exceptional Cases

DWP Says Terminally Ill May Have to Repay Overpaid Benefits, Including After Official Errors

DWP to Lift Face-to-Face PIP and WCA Assessments to 30% From April 2026

Backlash Intensifies Over DWP’s ‘Misleading’ Response to Carer’s Allowance Scandal