Benefits

Most people who use food banks are disabled. We can do better than this – and we must
Heather Buckingham

Most people who use food banks are disabled. We can do better than this – and we must

Landlords to get £70bn in government housing support. Here’s how that money could be better spent
A modest proposal

Landlords to get £70bn in government housing support. Here’s how that money could be better spent

‘An absolute disgrace’: Benefit claimants share stories of being plunged into debt by DWP
The Big Issue

‘An absolute disgrace’: Benefit claimants share stories of being plunged into debt by DWP

Household support fund’s end would be ‘devastating’, charities say: ‘We’re planning for the worst’
Department for Work and Pensions

Household support fund’s end would be ‘devastating’, charities say: ‘We’re planning for the worst’

‘I have nothing’: DWP takes millions from benefit claimants every year to pay for its own mistakes
Benefits

‘I have nothing’: DWP takes millions from benefit claimants every year to pay for its own mistakes

DWP should never use AI to suspend benefit claims, experts insist: ‘People are still struggling’
Benefits

DWP should never use AI to suspend benefit claims, experts insist: ‘People are still struggling’

Tens of thousand sign petition against DWP plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts
Department for Work and Pensions

Tens of thousand sign petition against DWP plan to snoop on benefit claimants’ bank accounts

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024
Benefits

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024

DWP falsely accuses single mum of owing £12,000 – when they actually owe her money
Benefits

DWP falsely accuses single mum of owing £12,000 – when they actually owe her money

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to ‘wake up’ and help
Youth homelessness

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to ‘wake up’ and help

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans
Disability benefits

DWP could deny benefits to hundreds of thousands of disabled and ill people under new plans

How UK’s two-child benefit cap is trapping kids in poverty and pushing families to ‘breaking point’
Child poverty

How UK’s two-child benefit cap is trapping kids in poverty and pushing families to ‘breaking point’

30 hours free childcare: Who is eligible and how do I apply in 2024?
Childcare

30 hours free childcare: Who is eligible and how do I apply in 2024?

Here’s when people will get the cold weather payment as temperatures drop below freezing
Cost of living crisis

Here’s when people will get the cold weather payment as temperatures drop below freezing

Tax-free childcare: How does it work, how much can you save and how can you apply?
Childcare

Tax-free childcare: How does it work, how much can you save and how can you apply?

Rishi Sunak claims he’s going to cut taxes by tightening benefits. Here’s why it’ll backfire badly
Benefits

Rishi Sunak claims he’s going to cut taxes by tightening benefits. Here’s why it’ll backfire badly

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Tories accused of playing Big Brother with bill giving DWP powers to ‘snoop’ on bank accounts
Department for Work and Pensions

Tories accused of playing Big Brother with bill giving DWP powers to ‘snoop’ on bank accounts

No excuse for shoplifting due to ‘generous’ UK benefits system, minister says. Here’s the reality
Cost of living crisis

No excuse for shoplifting due to ‘generous’ UK benefits system, minister says. Here’s the reality

5 ways to fix a broken UK – from universal credit to an urgent general election
Hope for 2024

5 ways to fix a broken UK – from universal credit to an urgent general election

DWP benefits payment dates to expect in January 2024 – with changes over the New Year
Benefits

DWP benefits payment dates to expect in January 2024 – with changes over the New Year