Benefits
‘People with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to justify their need for PIP’
‘People with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to justify their need for PIP’
Big Issue readers rail against a report suggesting that PIP payments should be cut for one-in-six working age claimants.
‘There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It’s time to end the violence’
‘There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It’s time to end the violence’
China Mills has spent years researching deaths at the hands of the welfare system. She is now publishing her findings in a book: No More Deaths By Welfare
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
People living in temporary accommodation and supported housing will no longer face a drop in income when they move into work or take on additional shifts
‘A child’s life can be made easier by money arriving when it should’
‘A child’s life can be made easier by money arriving when it should’
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
What are Andy Burnham’s cost of living plans and what will they mean for you?
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits
Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits
‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
Politicians decide how much universal credit is worth, not the cost of living. We can change it
Politicians decide how much universal credit is worth, not the cost of living. We can change it
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
‘Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not’
How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
Michael Spicer: ‘I’d make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits’
Michael Spicer: ‘I’d make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits’
Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
How to sort out your finances when your relationship breaks down
How to sort out your finances when your relationship breaks down
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead
Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead
Are universities really churning out 700,000 jobless graduates on benefits?
Are universities really churning out 700,000 jobless graduates on benefits?
Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
