DWP Clarifies Primary Home Protection Under 2026 Changes: What Homeowners Must Know About Benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing updated guidance from 2026 on how property ownership is assessed for means-tested pensioner benefits, including Pension Credit and related housing support. The changes do not remove protection for a pensioner’s main home. However, they are expected to tighten how additional property, rental income and released equity … Read more