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

Phil Regan, 59, from Derbyshire, was one of the millions of people missing out on an estimated £19billion in unclaimed benefits and recently discovered he is entitled to PIP

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)

As many as one in three women were on Universal Credit in some parts of the country, the latest DWP figures show - a million more than men - wth charity Gingerbread saying many single parents were being frozen out of higher paid jobs

Liam McCarthy, 33, admitted 'continuously' sending sinister emails and leaving voicemails for Tory MP Caroline Nokes, telling her he would 'destroy' Labour MP Alan Whitehead

Those who have potentially been underpaid include married women, widows, and divorcees who hit state pension age before April 2016 - read on to find out if you could be owed money

As well as giving you extra cash, Pension Credit is also known as a gateway benefit for other financial support - such as the free TV licence for over-75s

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

The DWP is currently shifting people from older-style benefits to Universal Credit, in a process called managed migration with thousands more benefit claimants set to be affected by the shakeup this year

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

Normally, you start to receive your Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension when you reach state pension age which at the moment is 66 years old and currently, there are around 12.6million people claiming it in the UK

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

A jury heard silversmith Annette Bond spent nearly a decade conning taxpayers out of £67,062.50 by claiming her mobility was severely impaired by multiple sclerosis

According to the DWP, one of the reasons why Tax Credit claimants did not make a claim for Universal Credit was down to the rules regarding savings for the benefit

The locations that are affected by the DWP announcement are temporary sites or additional spaces in existing sites that were set up during the coronavirus pandemic

WASPI women, born in the 1950s, claim they weren't correctly informed by the Government that their state pension age would go up - here is everything you need to know about the campaign

Like every year, the two bank holidays over Easter affect benefit payment dates as the DWP does not pay benefits on bank holidays - if you are due a payment on one of these days you will likely be paid early

Pension Credit is one of the benefits that entitles you to the third and final £299 cost of living payment - so how do you claim it, and who exactly is eligible?

TUC also warns of the risk of a disaster similar to the Post Office Horizon scandal if workers do not get a say in how machines are rolled out

The McDonagh family advertised a total of £532,300 worth of dogs for sale online, with many of the pups stolen, illegally imported and living in atrocious conditions

Vicky receives Employment Support Allowance (ESA) from the DWP and earlier this month the department wrote to the couple to say they had "received information" on an ISA and current account which were believed in Chris' name

90 MPs and peers have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to urge him to extend the Household Support Fund in next week's Budget as it is due to come to an end next month

Last month, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work Mims Davies confirmed that those claiming Universal Credit with LCW (limited capability for work) could potentially face sanctions going forward