Exact amount of Winter Fuel Payment for each pensioner revealed by DWP – how much will you get?
THE EXACT amount of money each pensioner will get as their Winter Fuel Payment this year has been confirmed by the Department for Work and…
DWP confirms exactly when it will launch huge benefits crackdown that means banks can identify fraudsters
THE Government has confirmed when it's planning to bring in controversial new powers aimed at cracking down on benefits fraudsters.Banks will be drafted in to…
Over 150,000 will see benefit payments cut under major PIP changes, DWP confirms – are you affected?
OVER 150,000 on benefits will see their payments cut under Personal Independence Payments (PIP) changes, the DWP has confirmed.The Government is shaking up the way…
Santa Ynez Reservoir in Palisades must be drained again after more leaks found
For months, Los Angeles city officials and an outside contractor have worked to ensure that the Santa Ynez Reservoir, the 117-million gallon water complex in…
DWP has fixed vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs last year
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has fixed or replaced the vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs in last year’s inspections…
DWP confirms exact date millions on Universal Credit will get £775 rise
MILLIONS of households on Universal Claimants will see their benefits rise by more than inflation over the coming years.It comes despite the Department for Work…
Citing threats, DWP seeks to spend up to $700,000 on private security for CEO
The chief executive of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has asked the utility’s board to spend around $700,000 on private security for…
LAFD did not alert DWP to more than 1,000 fire hydrants needing repair
The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs,…
L.A. hires law firm, at up to $1,975 an hour, to defend against wildfire lawsuits
Faced with a deluge of litigation from the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power approved a three-year, $10-million contract with a…
This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came
After flames leveled nearly 500 homes in Bel-Air and Brentwood in 1961, Los Angeles had a reckoning over firefighting.By 1964, city leaders had added 13…
Inside the DWP’s battle to keep water flowing as fire exploded
As wildfire tore through the canyons of Pacific Palisades, firefighters waged a desperate battle to save homes and lives.Seventeen miles east in downtown L.A., dozens…
The five common DWP state pension mistakes that can stop or reduce payments
FOR many people, the state pension is a crucial part of their retirement income.Currently worth £221.20 a week, it adds up to a whopping £11,502.40…