The majority of welfare payments are uprated every year by the previous September level of inflation, which was confirmed at 1.7% ...

The triple lock means the pension rate will rise by 4.1% - up to £470 a year for those on the new state pension. Mr Streeting ...

The DWP has also confirmed that a consultation will be launched in Spring 2025 on planned reforms to sickness and disability benefits. Minister Liz Kendall says the changes will be designed “to ensure ...

State pensioners have been cautioned that their payments are edging "perilously close" to the income tax threshold, as set by HMRC. The personal allowance currently stands at £12,570 annually, while ...