Welfare
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
DWP payment dates in March 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Here’s everything you need to know about the benefits and cost of living payments to expect from the DWP in March 2025
DWP blasted for blowing half a million pounds defending disability benefit cuts: ‘What a failure’
DWP blasted for blowing half a million pounds defending disability benefit cuts: ‘What a failure’
A freedom of information (FOI) request, brought by a campaigner who goes by the name of Ben Claimant, found the nine-month legal action cost the DWP almost half a million pounds
The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP’s ‘poor service’
The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP’s ‘poor service’
Sense was the only disability charity who supplied evidence to a Public Accounts Committee report, which said the DWP was providing ‘unacceptably poor service’ to disability benefits claimants. Its policy and public affairs advisor, Evan John, writes about why change is needed urgently
Disability benefits such as PIP are actually good for the economy, economists say
Disability benefits such as PIP are actually good for the economy, economists say
DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’
DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’
DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
Stigma faced by benefit claimants is baseless. It’s like Donald Trump saying immigrants eat pets
Stigma faced by benefit claimants is baseless. It’s like Donald Trump saying immigrants eat pets
Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP’s disability benefits bill
Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP’s disability benefits bill
DWP’s bank account spying plan is an attack on the poor. It must be scrapped in 2025
DWP’s bank account spying plan is an attack on the poor. It must be scrapped in 2025
Disabled people were celebrated in 2024 – so why are so many fearing 2025?
Disabled people were celebrated in 2024 – so why are so many fearing 2025?
Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
Universal credit advance payment: Bridging the five-week wait
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
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
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’
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’
Keir Starmer’s pledge on benefits ‘deepens stigma’ and leads to ‘fear and shame’
Keir Starmer’s pledge on benefits ‘deepens stigma’ and leads to ‘fear and shame’
PIP is a lifeline for me as a disabled person. Here’s a great way to claim for the DWP benefit
PIP is a lifeline for me as a disabled person. Here’s a great way to claim for the DWP benefit
‘It’s an invasion of privacy’: Single mum left ‘mortified’ after DWP scrutinises her bank account
‘It’s an invasion of privacy’: Single mum left ‘mortified’ after DWP scrutinises her bank account
DWP benefit reforms to get people into work are ‘smokescreen for cuts’, disability activist says
DWP benefit reforms to get people into work are ‘smokescreen for cuts’, disability activist says
The budget was a start from Labour – but we need much more to transform disabled people’s lives
The budget was a start from Labour – but we need much more to transform disabled people’s lives
‘Where will it stop?’: DWP to get ‘direct access to bank accounts’ in benefit fraud crackdown
‘Where will it stop?’: DWP to get ‘direct access to bank accounts’ in benefit fraud crackdown
‘We’re extremely nervous’: Here’s what Labour’s autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants
‘We’re extremely nervous’: Here’s what Labour’s autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants
Real change or austerity 2.0? Here’s how Labour can deliver a budget that works for everyone
Real change or austerity 2.0? Here’s how Labour can deliver a budget that works for everyone
The human cost of years of DWP and benefits reforms must not be ignored in Labour’s budget
The human cost of years of DWP and benefits reforms must not be ignored in Labour’s budget
Woman suffers stroke and loses three stone after DWP stops her disability benefits: ‘I was a skeleton’
