Universal credit
‘I was barely existing before PIP’: Benefit claimants say they’re ‘terrified’ of Labour’s cuts
‘I was barely existing before PIP’: Benefit claimants say they’re ‘terrified’ of Labour’s cuts
‘People on benefits didn’t tank the economy. People on benefits are not responsible for the situation that the country finds itself in today’
Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’
Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’
Scottish families cannot ‘wait any longer’ for the UK government to scrap the two-child limit on benefits, so the SNP government has announced a new payment which will mitigate the impact of the cap from next year
Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it
Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it
Amie, a town councillor and mother-of-two, had no choice but to use a food bank. She’ll be joining more than 700 campaigners in Westminster on 18 June calling for urgent action against the rising tide of poverty in the UK
All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Mum-of-two shares experience of ‘dehumanising’ DWP benefits system: ‘It could kill somebody’
Mum-of-two shares experience of ‘dehumanising’ DWP benefits system: ‘It could kill somebody’
UK’s ‘cruel’ benefits system is ‘ruining lives’ and ‘violating human rights’, Amnesty report finds
UK’s ‘cruel’ benefits system is ‘ruining lives’ and ‘violating human rights’, Amnesty report finds
DWP ordered to correct ‘entirely misleading’ claim about universal credit claimants looking for work
DWP ordered to correct ‘entirely misleading’ claim about universal credit claimants looking for work
DWP ‘work coach shortage’ could undermine Labour’s bid to help disabled people into work
DWP ‘work coach shortage’ could undermine Labour’s bid to help disabled people into work
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
Benefit cuts and big housebuilding promises: What Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement means for you
Benefit cuts and big housebuilding promises: What Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement means for you
We must learn from Covid and ensure that disabled people are never again neglected
We must learn from Covid and ensure that disabled people are never again neglected
Labour’s rushed cuts to benefits will see severely disabled people plunged into deep poverty
Labour’s rushed cuts to benefits will see severely disabled people plunged into deep poverty
Labour warned it is ‘undermining’ its own welfare reforms with £5bn of benefits cuts
Labour warned it is ‘undermining’ its own welfare reforms with £5bn of benefits cuts
How Labour’s changes to universal credit are going to impact millions of Brits
How Labour’s changes to universal credit are going to impact millions of Brits
DWP told to stop forcibly taking cash from benefit claimants to pay for its own mistakes
DWP told to stop forcibly taking cash from benefit claimants to pay for its own mistakes
The UN’s damning verdict on UK poverty must inspire us to force change
The UN’s damning verdict on UK poverty must inspire us to force change
Millions of universal credit and disability benefit claimants turn to food banks: ‘I’m terrified of cuts’
Millions of universal credit and disability benefit claimants turn to food banks: ‘I’m terrified of cuts’
DWP to ‘re-examine’ controversial universal credit rule for paying off rental debts
DWP to ‘re-examine’ controversial universal credit rule for paying off rental debts
Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here’s why
Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here’s why
Disability benefits cuts would be ‘devastating’ and ‘increase absolute poverty’, Labour warned
Disability benefits cuts would be ‘devastating’ and ‘increase absolute poverty’, Labour warned
Letters: I’m a disabled woman, aged 60. The DWP made me feel like a poor second-class citizen
Letters: I’m a disabled woman, aged 60. The DWP made me feel like a poor second-class citizen
Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
AI was meant to make the DWP benefits system more efficient. Instead it’s brought bias and hunger
