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DWP issues update on anti-fraud crackdown to beat benefit cheats

The Mirror 15 Feb 2026
New powers are being introduced to recover money from people paid by mistake through fraudulent claims ... .
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Martin Lewis says 'I'd notify the DWP' over bank account change

The Mirror 15 Feb 2026
A person had a question about their payments and direct debits ... .
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DWP confirms stepping up of 'accuracy checks' for Universal Credit claims

The Mirror 15 Feb 2026
New laws will allow officials to request bank account information ... .
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DWP issues update over 'award cuts' for disabled claimants

The Mirror 15 Feb 2026
You can get thousands of pounds in support through the DWP scheme ... .
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DWP benefit cut-off to claim up to '�300' help coming in weeks

The Mirror 14 Feb 2026
Under DWP rules some pensioners must claim the benefit while others will be paid automatically ... .
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DWP Winter Fuel Payment's four reasons pensioners must pay back money

The Mirror 14 Feb 2026
Most pensioners will have received the annual allowance but the DWP warns there are four circumstances where people may have to repay the money ... .
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DWP urged to remove ‘widening’ payment gap between New and Basic State Pension

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
The annual uprating will see those on the full New State Pension receive £241.30 per week, while those on the maximum Basic State Pension will get £184.90 per week ... .
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DWP confirms reason for increase in PIP face-to-face assessments this year

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
Some 77.5 per cent of PIP assessments were conducted over the phone last September while just 5 per cent were held in person ... .
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DWP urged to change State Pension rules for people not due annual uprating in April

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
Nearly half a million pensioners will not receive the new payment rates this year ... .
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New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
More than 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either �73.90 or �110.40 each week in Attendance Allowance ... .
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DWP responds to new calls for ‘apology and State Pension compensation’ for 1950s-born women

Daily Record 12 Feb 2026
The DWP recently announced there would be no State Pension compensation for women affected by retirement age changes ... .
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Armed forces careers unlocked for tens of thousands through new recruitment drive (DWP - UK Department for Work and Pensions)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
The Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force will nominate a dedicated representative to deliver tailored engagement activities for jobseekers and DWP work coaches to highlight the range of opportunities available in the Armed Forces.
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Clean Energy Jobs Fair held at Barnsley College (DWP - UK Department for Work and Pensions)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
The finished plants are expected to power the equivalent of around three million of today's homes ... DWP - UK Department for Work and Pensions published this content on February 12, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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Universal Credit update as DWP confirms protections for those at-risk during process

The Mirror 12 Feb 2026
Six benefits are ending with claimants being moved to Universal Credit, but only if they take action ... .
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