People on DWP benefits dying of starvation with 'hundreds of deaths' investigated - Birmingham Live

Another DWP-style scandal brewing as further £1.3 billion in unclaimed benefits comes to light

After it was revealed that £7.5 billion of Universal Credit goes unclaimed from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) each year, a similar scandal has now come to light. Around 800,000 families are losing out on vital financial support through the government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme. This little-known benefit could ease the strain of soaring childcare costs, yet its convoluted name and insufficient visibility prevent many eligible famili…

People on DWP benefits dying of starvation with 'hundreds of deaths' investigated - Birmingham Live

The Work and Pensions Select Committee is calling for the government to be made legally-responsible for safeguarding benefit claimants.

DWP warned benefit claimants are dying of starvation

The Work and Pensions Select Committee is calling for the DWP to be made legally-responsible for safeguarding benefit claimants.