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20 stories · Last updated: 17 Aug 2026, 5:00pm
gov.uk · DWP
Millions to receive essential benefit payments early
Millions of people will receive essential financial support before the August bank holiday weekend, as the Government has confirmed that benefit payments will be brought forward to Friday 28 August.
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gov.uk · DWP
Millions to receive essential benefit payments early
Millions of people will receive essential financial support before the August bank holiday weekend, as the Government has confirmed that benefit payments will be brought forward to Friday 28 August.
4 days ago Read full story →
gov.uk · DWP
Form: Statutory Maternity Pay: employee not entitled – form for employers
A form for employers to fill in and give to employees who aren't entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay.
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gov.uk · DWP
Form: Exceptional learning support – cost form
Use these forms to submit estimated costs and final claims for exceptional learning support.
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gov.uk · DWP
Policy paper: British Sign Language (BSL) 5-year plan: Department for Work and Pensions
This plan sets out how the Department for Work and Pensions plans to improve the use of BSL in its communications in the next 5 years.
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Benefit Sanctions statistics to May 2026
Statistics about sanctions on Universal Credit (UC). The data will be available as normal for analysis via Stat-Xplore.
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gov.uk · DWP
Guidance: Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment: register your interest in a shaping recommendations workshop
Find out about and register your interest in attending a workshop to discuss and refine the Timms Review’s emerging recommendations.
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gov.uk · DWP
Correspondence: The Timms Review: co-chair update, August 2026
This document sets out an update on the progress of the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), from the Review's co-chairs.
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gov.uk · DWP
The Timms Review: co-chair update, August 2026
This document sets out an update on the progress of the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), from the Review's co-chairs.
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gov.uk · DWP
Corporate report: Carer Support Payment and Carer's Allowance in Scotland: Agency Agreement and Service Level Agreement
The Agency Agreement and Service Level Agreements between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Scottish ministers for people living in Scotland.
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gov.uk · DWP
Disabled people invited to shape recommendations of review into PIP
The Timms Review launched last October with the aim of making sure PIP is fair and fit for the future. Its Interim Report, published in July 2026, found that PIP is no longer fit for purpose.
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gov.uk · DWP
Disabled people invited to shape recommendations of review into PIP
The Timms Review launched last October with the aim of making sure PIP is fair and fit for the future. Its Interim Report, published in July 2026, found that PIP is no longer fit for purpose.
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gov.uk · DWP
Research: Pension Decumulation and Decision-making
A report of findings from qualitative interviews with individuals aged 53 to 67 exploring how they understand, approach and make decisions about pension decumulation.
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Universal Credit Statistics, 29 April 2013 to 14 May 2026
Statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit by geography, age, conditionality regime, duration, employment (including self-employment), move to UC indicator, ethnicity, nationality and im…
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gov.uk · DWP
The Value for Money Framework: Consultation
The Value for Money Framework will place investment outcomes, service quality and overall value at the centre of workplace pension provision.
10 Aug 2026 Read full story →
gov.uk · DWP
Independent report: Young people and work: interim report
The young people and work report is an independent review of the increase in the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
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gov.uk · DWP
Official Statistics: Health Assessment Statistics: PIP and WCA to July 2026
Official statistics in development on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Work Capability Assessments (WCA) assessment volumes and channels in Great Britain from January 2021 to July 2026.
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gov.uk · DWP
Research: WorkWell Pilots Evaluation Early Implementation Findings
This report presents the emerging findings from the evaluation of the 15 WorkWell programme pilots, from October 2024 to March 2025
7 Aug 2026 Read full story →
gov.uk · DWP
Research: Upcoming DWP research publications
This document provides details of upcoming Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) research publications.
7 Aug 2026 Read full story →
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