Care costs can average £66,000 a year or more, which can leave little over for an inheritance. But if you give your money away and still need paid-for care, HMRC can demand the cash back. We explain ...

Benefit rates for 2026-27 have been published. See the new amounts for, PIP, Attendance Allowance and the state pension.

There’s a double-edged sword coming for part-pensioners. Centrelink payments will rise next week, but so will deeming rates.

The Supreme Court will hear the case of a Romanian grandmother over whether she was entitled to a carer's allowance here despite not being recognised as an "habitual" resident by the State when she ...

A lift in deposit rates coupled with the ‘normalisation’ of Centrelink deeming rates will spell bad news for thousands of income-tested part-pensioners and Seniors Health Card holders.

Services Australia will be closed for the public holidays on Good Friday and Easter Monday. (Source: Getty) Centrelink recipients are being urged to plan ahead for the upcoming Easter period. All ...

Public accounts committee says ‘systemic issues’ at DWP led to carers being wrongly forced to repay overpayments An influential MPs’ committee has urged welfare bosses to speed up redress for tens of ...

Tens of thousands of carers were wrongly forced into debt by the benefit system. State pension £25,140 tax threshold plan on brink of MP showdown in new update Trump mulls if US should ditch North ...

A new report has called for urgent support for an “unsung army” of one million people providing full-time care, whose numbers are growing due to an ageing society and rising ill-health. The Resolution ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 7,700 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to change the rules for people claiming Carer’s ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) has confirmed that new regulations are now in effect for individuals living in England or Wales who receive Personal Independence Payment ( PIP), Disability ...