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New York City's Cash Welfare Rolls Reach 30‑Year High

The surge is straining city finances after the Human Resources Administration received a $14.63 billion allocation in the 2026 budget.

DWP Says Move to Universal Credit Is Complete

DWP Given New Powers to Recover Benefit Debts

DWP Given Power to Seize Bank Funds and Seek Driving Bans

Day-One Statutory Sick Pay Reform Comes Into Force

UK Splits Universal Credit Health Top-Up into Two Rates

DWP Completes PIP Reassessments, Pays £270m but 2,400 Claimants Are Untraceable

DWP Reissues Travel Warning for PIP Claimants

DWP Publishes Code Setting Rules for Bank Checks on Benefits

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