All news on the topic: Payments

It’s hoped that the penalty will act as a "clear warning" to the whole water sector, regulator Ofwat said.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, arguing that the taxpayer "simply can’t afford the tens of billions of pounds" in payments.

The highest outstanding student debt in the UK has topped more than £250,000, figures obtained by Money show.

Earlier this year, the new Labour Government means-tested the DWP benefit so instead of all pensioners over the age of 66 getting between £100 and £300 in support for energy costs this winter only those claiming certain benefits will

The DWP is contacting everyone who is being moved over to Universal Credit in stages - and when it is your turn, you’ll receive a letter in the post known as a ’migration notice’

Winter Fuel Payments used to be available to every household where someone is over state pension age, but now only those claiming means-tested benefits, including Pension Credit, can get it

Bank of England said issue affected some payments on Thursday but that service had been restored by 4.30pm

A third party system which supports card payments for Visa and Mastercard went down this morning leaving shoppers across the country unable to use their debit card to pay or withdraw cash

About half a million people have been left without their Child Benefit payment, after a technical issue at HMRC.

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

It comes after Ofgem ordered a review of people who were forced onto prepayment meters between the start of 2022 and the end of January 2023

Greggs customers across the country have shared their frustration this morning because their local shop was forced to close following an IT glitch