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DWP confirms new benefit rules for Post Office compensation payouts
9+ min ago (387+ words) People receiving compensation linked to the Post Office scandal will not see their Housing Benefit reduced, as new guidance confirms payouts will be ignored when claims are assessed. New advice issued to councils by the Department for Work and Pensions…...
Governor Must Decide Extraordinary Pension, High Court Cannot Grant It Directly: Supreme Court
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (365+ words) The Supreme Court has held that extraordinary pensions under statutory rules can only be granted after due consideration by the competent authority'specifically the Governor'and not directly by courts. The bench of Justice J. K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar emphasized that the…...
Retired state employee backs pension buyouts for Chicago police, fire
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (521+ words) Even though some of John Van Vleet's peers were skeptical about the state's pension buyout program for public employees, he decided to take advantage of it. "A lot of people had this conversation where they weren't sure if they wanted…...
Two PCSOs challenge OAP in own home in row over "8 debt
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (423+ words) A pensioner has spoken out about the "shocking" moment officers turned up on her doorstep following a dispute over a "10 payment. Barbara Edwards found herself embroiled in a row with a local business after it was claimed she had failed…...
I9 INTELLIGENCE: ICE Quietly Eliminated the 10-Day I-9 Correction Window - Employers Now Face Immediate Fines for Common Errors
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (595+ words) PR Newswire Updated ICE fact sheet reclassifies more than 10 routine Form I-9 mistakes from technical to substantive violations, removing the employer correction period HOUSTON, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement updated its Form I-9 Inspection fact sheet on March 16, 2026, reclassifying more than…...
Fossil replica business owner charged in Social Security fraud case
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (235+ words) The owner of a fossil replica business has been indicted in federal court and accused of fraudulently seeking disability benefits while on probation for a prior, similar offense. Scott A. Taylor, 50, faces a new federal indictment charging him with one count…...
Law change gives people "right to try" work without losing benefits
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (360+ words) Claimants can also volunteer without an automatic welfare reassessment The government has moved a step closer to implementing a key part of its welfare reforms, introducing new legislation designed to allow disabled claimants to work without the risk of losing…...
DWP alert as Universal Credit claimants urged to find work
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (174+ words) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced an update affecting numerous Universal Credit recipients whom it aims to help find work. Social Security and Disability Minister Sir Stephen Timms said: "The welfare system we inherited has for too…...
DWP messages to Universal Credit claimants amid major change
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (190+ words) DWP said new measures are aimed at saving taxpayer money(Image: Vithun Khamsong via Getty Images) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released an update aimed at many Universal Credit claimants across the UK. Minister for Social Security…...
DWP alert to some families who made DLA claim between 2 dates
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (636+ words) Some families might be owed money(Image: Getty) The DWP is urging families who made a claim for Disability Living Allowance between two dates for a child with a specific condition to check as they might be owed money. Department…...