learning and employment
23 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday

23 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals

One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals
Benefit cap and unaffordable rents leave tens of thousands of families at risk of destitution

Benefit cap and unaffordable rents leave tens of thousands of families at risk of destitution
‘An act of desperation’: GPs vote for industrial action for the first time in 60 years

‘An act of desperation’: GPs vote for industrial action for the first time in 60 years
This is the harsh reality of the two-child benefit cap for families: ‘It’s like wearing a scarlet letter’

This is the harsh reality of the two-child benefit cap for families: ‘It’s like wearing a scarlet letter’
Employees working through sickness is costing UK businesses billions, think tank says

Employees working through sickness is costing UK businesses billions, think tank says
Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits and welfare spending

Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits and welfare spending
GPs threaten to bring ‘NHS to a standstill’ with industrial action as junior doctors reach pay deal

GPs threaten to bring ‘NHS to a standstill’ with industrial action as junior doctors reach pay deal
DWP warned benefit claimants face ‘poor customer service’ and ‘long waiting times’

DWP warned benefit claimants face ‘poor customer service’ and ‘long waiting times’
Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative

Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
I’m a union organiser in Coventry. Here’s how Amazon’s ‘union busting’ works

I’m a union organiser in Coventry. Here’s how Amazon’s ‘union busting’ works
DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes

DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes
‘Shameful stuff’: Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap

‘Shameful stuff’: Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap
Keir Starmer’s government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security

Keir Starmer’s government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security
DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say

DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say
Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a ‘department for welfare’ to a ‘department for work’

Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a ‘department for welfare’ to a ‘department for work’
Letters: I’m an anti-capitalist, non-binary vegan. Here’s what private school taught me

Letters: I’m an anti-capitalist, non-binary vegan. Here’s what private school taught me
Rob Delaney: ‘Money is great. It should be handed out Robin Hood-style to poor people all day long’

Rob Delaney: ‘Money is great. It should be handed out Robin Hood-style to poor people all day long’
Labour ‘considering’ scrapping two-child benefit cap

Labour ‘considering’ scrapping two-child benefit cap
DWP Jobcentre security guards ‘suffer’ and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
