The family of a disabled woman whose body lay undiscovered in her flat for more than three years after her benefits were ...

The DWP has the power to automatically deduct up to 20% of someone’s monthly universal credit payments for outstanding rent repayments using the controversial program.

Since 2017, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has allowed social landlords to request direct deductions from tenants' UC payments if they fell into rent arrears. The idea was to prevent ...