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DWP issues maternity pay update amid calls for major new 12 week law

Manchester Evening News 10 Oct 2026
The Government said that maternity pay is "is not intended to replace earnings in full" ... .
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DWP warning to pensioners over companies charging fees to claim benefits

Daily Record 09 Oct 2026
People applying for Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment could lose up to half their money by using a claims company ... .
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DWP confirms State Pension is a benefit despite National Insurance contributions

Daily Record 09 Oct 2026
HMRC describes the State Pension as a contributory benefit, but entitlement is different from means-tested financial support ... .
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PIP payments could include non-cash support under new DWP proposals

Daily Record 09 Oct 2026
A series of potential changes to the disability benefit have been put forward as part of the Timms Review ... .
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DWP issues statement as disabled claimants face 85% cuts to awards

The Mirror 09 Oct 2026
One person said it was a 'massive toll' to lose out on the support ... .
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Pensioners living on their own could increase annual DWP income by up to �4,300

Daily Record 09 Oct 2026
Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support ... .
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DWP warning to people on Jobseeker's Allowance doing any paid work

Daily Record 08 Oct 2026
New guidance sets out what claimants need to report and how even small amounts of earnings can affect payments ... .
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DWP update on 'toxic' weedkiller found in UK school playgrounds

The Mirror 07 Oct 2026
Andy Burnham's government has this week given an update on the substance, which is widely used in the UK ... .
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Mum dies without seeing child for final time after DWP 'error' - key details

The Mirror 07 Oct 2026
An official investigation has been conducted into the incident ... .
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DWP confirms exact date UK State Pension age will begin rising to 67

Manchester Evening News 07 Oct 2026
There are twelve timetabled increases laid out by the DWP for people born after September 6, 1960 ... .
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DWP confirms exact date State Pension age to rise to 67 as tax warning issued

AOL 07 Oct 2026
The State Pension age has begun rising to 67, with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirming the change started on April 6, 2026 ... The DWP said.
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