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A benefits fraudster has scammed the system out of £20,000 by secretly living with her husband.

Foreign nationals receiving Universal Credit reached a new record of nearly 1.3 million in May 2026, according to fresh data.

A man who kept his dead mother inside a freeze for nearly three years while he raked in £78,000 of her benefits has been jailed.

Jeremy Clarkson has caused a stir by suggesting that benefits claimants should write a "thank you" letter to taxpayers each week, and if they don’t, they could lose their payments.

A mum who gave her daughters £1million to avoid losing her benefits is taking them to court to get the cash back after being left with “nothing”.

A man has pleaded guilty to preventing the ‘lawful and decent” burial of his mother after her body was found in a freezer.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the cap would be lifted when she delivered the budget back in November.

Eleven years of overpayments leave 63-year-old facing hardship and return to full-time work. A retired civil servant faces being forced back into full-time work after being ordered to return £25,000 in overpaid pension benefits.

Allegations of benefit fraud have landed two Watford residents in the dock.Bernard and Deborah Greville, both of Romilly Drive, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (December 2) for an initial hearing.

Labour had prepared to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now reversed its decision.

Impact of abolishing policy would be dented unless overall cap is reformed, figures show

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing criticism after ordering more than 34,000 people to repay benefits, with possible fines of up to £20,000.

The DWP has been urged to review the way it handles Carer’s Allowance after it emerged that thousands of people who care for others are being overpaid on their benefits and then months or years later receiving demands for repayment

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance to ease the transition of thousands of claimants onto Universal Credit

A mobility component is available to people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult or Child Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland and Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Liam Barnett, 32, a drainage surveyor who lives alone in Warrington, Cheshire claimed he was in £4,000 in debt to criminals after developing a secret drug habit

If your benefits are due to rise, the increased rate will be applied automatically - but the dates for when you'll actually notice the increase will depend on when you normally get paid

Charles Kelbie had a life insurance policy but his sister Mary Johnston gave the £5,000 from it to his grandchildren and applied for a dodgy benefit pay out to fund his funeral instead

The Severe Disability Group (SDG) is being set up by the DWP to help identify claimants with the most severe and permanent conditions

The changes to Child Benefit rules looks set to impact potentially 485,000 higher earners - however around 180,000 will need to "take action now" to make sure they benefit from the changes

In England, the cost for an individual prescription is £9.65 per item - so if you have three medicines in your prescription you will have to pay the charge three times and this expense can add up if you are on a low income

The time you have to pay back a Universal Credit budgeting advance is being increased from 12 months to 24 months - we explain who is eligible and how much you could get

Under the new Child Benefit system, the lower limit will be lifted from £50,000 to £60,000 from April 6, and your salary will have to be over £80,000 before the tax charge wipes out the full amount