DWP benefit claimants urged to check bank account tomorrow ahead of deadline

Millions of older people on the State Pension will see payments rise by 8.5 per cent in April while those on benefits can expect an uplift of 6.7 per cent. However, many people may not be aware that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will implement the annual uprating on two separate dates.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that enforcement times against parents not paying child maintenance will be slashed from six months to as little as six weeks. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride MP said the reforms will mean parents who dodge the financial responsibilities they have for their children will be “quickly held to account”.

Israel has been urged to "stop and think seriously" before it escalates a military offensive in the heavily populated south of Gaza.

Scots could be faced with another spell of snowy and icy weather following days of warnings as new maps show temperatures plunging well below freezing.

The top four walks in Scotland have been revealed, and they look perfect for a day out with the family.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has shared a snap of himself sporting a black eye as he jokingly shared a 'life lesson' with his fans. The actor took to social media as he headed from Manchester to London to attend the Broadcast Awards.

Emmerdale star Eden Taylor-Draper has shared how she was left 'so upset' when reading her scripts ahead of her big wedding scenes. As viewers of the ITV soap know, her character Belle Dingle is currently preparing to tie the knot with Tom King after they were reunited last year.

Some essential money changes will take place throughout February that could affect your personal finances.

A mum who was initially denied bereavement support is now receiving £9,800 due to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rule change.

Nicola Sturgeon and Jeane Freeman have been urged to come clean about "one of the worst atrocities of the pandemic".

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed details on when they will send out four payments in February 2024, which will help people cope with the ever-rising cost of living.

The final report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) on its independent investigation into changes made to the State Pension age is expected to be published early this year. However, Labour MP Alistair Strathern, has asked the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if any recent assessment of the “potential merits of compensating women born in the 1950s affected by changes to State Pension age legislation” has been made.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures indicate that fraud and error in the benefit system is falling after the UK Government restated its determination to drive levels down further and protect taxpayers’ money. The latest national statistics show that in the 2022/23 financial year, fraud and error rates fell to 3.6 per cent (£8.3 billion) from 4.0 per cent (£8.7 billion).

People in England and Wales could be eligible for payments worth £25, £50 or £75 this winter following another cold snap.

Millions of parents and carers in England are being urged to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as part of a major new NHS campaign to protect children from becoming seriously unwell, as measles cases spiral across the country. The NHS campaign will see all parents of children aged from six to 11 years contacted encouraging them to make an appointment with their child’s GP practice for their missed MMR vaccine.

From West End musicals to edge-of-your-seat whodunnits, there's a raft of new shows heading to Manchester over the next 12 months. One of those to hit the stage is The Gap, a brand new play showing at Hope Mill Theatre.

ACF Investment Bank, which helped with the sale of Pilgrim Studios to Lionsgate and Charlie Brooker’s Broke & Bones to Netflix, has a new majority owner.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Cold Weather Payments have been triggered for more than 200,000.

Forecasters have revealed whether it will snow again in Greater Manchester on Wednesday (January 17)- and just how cold it will get over the coming days.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed just before Christmas that 11.9 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments - worth over £4.8 billion - have been made across the UK. This means that around 99 per cent of all eligible pensioner households have received up to £600 to help with energy bills and additional household costs this winter.