Benefits
‘You want it to be magical for your kids’: Here’s how the two-child benefit cap is ruining Christmas
‘You want it to be magical for your kids’: Here’s how the two-child benefit cap is ruining Christmas
The two-child limit on benefits means less food, clothes, warm coats, toys and books for children this Christmas. Here’s how it is affecting families
Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
A universal credit advance payment can ease the wait for your application to be processed – but it can reduce your monthly income too
Prices rise at highest rate in months: ‘Families are still struggling with the cost of living’
Prices rise at highest rate in months: ‘Families are still struggling with the cost of living’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she will keep ‘fighting to put more money in the pockets of working people’ following news of inflation reaching 2.6% in November
Too many people wouldn’t be able to cope with an unforeseen cost of £1,000 – that needs to change
Too many people wouldn’t be able to cope with an unforeseen cost of £1,000 – that needs to change
AI was meant to make the DWP benefits system more efficient. Instead it’s brought bias and hunger
AI was meant to make the DWP benefits system more efficient. Instead it’s brought bias and hunger
Scotland’s move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster
Scotland’s move to abolish poverty by ending two-child benefit cap must inspire Westminster
Scotland is right to scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap. It’s now time for Labour to act
Scotland is right to scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap. It’s now time for Labour to act
Here’s when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024
Here’s when pensioners will get the winter fuel payment in 2024
What benefits can I claim?
What benefits can I claim?
We descended on Downing Street to demand an end to child poverty. This is what happened
We descended on Downing Street to demand an end to child poverty. This is what happened
The UK must change for disabled people in 2025 – so we can live the lives we deserve
The UK must change for disabled people in 2025 – so we can live the lives we deserve
A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty
A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty
Labour must ‘immediately’ scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say
Labour must ‘immediately’ scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say
Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
It will take Labour time to rebuild trust in the DWP, Jobcentres and the benefits system
It will take Labour time to rebuild trust in the DWP, Jobcentres and the benefits system
Labour has declared ‘war on benefits’. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
Labour has declared ‘war on benefits’. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
‘Get Britain Working’ risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system
‘Get Britain Working’ risks becoming empty words without urgent reforms to the benefits system
Get Britain Working: What are Labour’s plans for the DWP, benefits and employment support?
Get Britain Working: What are Labour’s plans for the DWP, benefits and employment support?
Benefit claimants need enough money to buy food if Labour wants to ‘get Britain working again’
Benefit claimants need enough money to buy food if Labour wants to ‘get Britain working again’
Housing benefit: How to claim and what to expect
Housing benefit: How to claim and what to expect
Labour warned against ‘scare tactics’ after revealing Jobcentres reform plan to ‘get Britain working’
Labour warned against ‘scare tactics’ after revealing Jobcentres reform plan to ‘get Britain working’
DWP benefit payment dates in December 2024 – including when you’ll get benefits over Christmas
DWP benefit payment dates in December 2024 – including when you’ll get benefits over Christmas
‘Living is expensive’: DWP winter fuel cuts forcing pensioners to choose between heating and eating
‘Living is expensive’: DWP winter fuel cuts forcing pensioners to choose between heating and eating
Winter fuel benefit cuts will send pensioners to hospital, DWP warned: ‘It’s a political choice’
Winter fuel benefit cuts will send pensioners to hospital, DWP warned: ‘It’s a political choice’
‘This cannot go on’: Hundreds of thousands of people turning to food banks for the first time