Benefit fraud costs £7.4 billion but only 'big, organised' fraud cases are prosecuted because of massive court backlog ...

According to the latest government data, over the past five years, the proportion of applicants approved for claims paying ...

MP and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister has said sweeping overhauls were needed to cut the welfare bill in the ...

Mr Bell explained: "Pensioners who are in receipt of a means-tested benefit such as Pension Credit, and who live in a care ...

The DWP recently confirmed that in most cases those coming to the end of their 10-year award for Personal Independence ...

The DWP state pension - which comes in two rates, the Basic and Full, could be at risk, according to one personal finance ...

The DWP has released a sample "PIP AR2" form on the government website, spanning six pages and featuring 16 questions ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been warned that state pension rates are "not enough" as new figures reveal more and more older people are being forced to return to work ...

The DWP is ramping up the roll-out of migration notices to those on income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), including claimants with Housing Benefit.

This tax-free payment was established in 1972, and had it been indexed to inflation, the bonus would stand at roughly £115 ...

The DWP is only prosecuting “big, organised” fraud cases because of a massive backlog in the courts, according to reports.

Minsters have hinted some on sickness and disability benefits will lose exemptions from looking for work under welfare ...