Welfare
Labour’s plan to ‘get Brits back to work’ must not be an excuse for slashing benefits, charities say
Labour’s plan to ‘get Brits back to work’ must not be an excuse for slashing benefits, charities say
DWP’s crackdown on welfare fraud risks ‘criminalising’ innocent benefit claimants, Starmer warned
DWP’s crackdown on welfare fraud risks ‘criminalising’ innocent benefit claimants, Starmer warned
Rachel Reeves promises ‘no return to austerity’ amid fears of cuts to benefits in autumn budget
Rachel Reeves promises ‘no return to austerity’ amid fears of cuts to benefits in autumn budget
‘My son lives without any joy’: How DWP’s two-child benefit limit is punishing children in crisis
‘My son lives without any joy’: How DWP’s two-child benefit limit is punishing children in crisis
Half of people claiming universal credit ran out of food in the last month
Half of people claiming universal credit ran out of food in the last month
DWP says there’s ‘more learning to do’ as every MP given book on deaths of disabled benefit claimants
DWP says there’s ‘more learning to do’ as every MP given book on deaths of disabled benefit claimants
Single mum with disabled children told to pay DWP back £17,000 in benefit overpayments
Single mum with disabled children told to pay DWP back £17,000 in benefit overpayments
No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system
‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system
DWP will end ‘blame culture’ over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be ‘backed up’
DWP will end ‘blame culture’ over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be ‘backed up’
This is what life with the DWP’s two-child benefit cap looks like through a child’s eyes
This is what life with the DWP’s two-child benefit cap looks like through a child’s eyes
Majority of councils unable to help those in crisis after DWP’s support fund ends next month
Majority of councils unable to help those in crisis after DWP’s support fund ends next month
DWP cuts off benefits for 280,000 people over universal credit change: ‘This is extremely worrying’
DWP cuts off benefits for 280,000 people over universal credit change: ‘This is extremely worrying’
Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it’s a lonely thing to go through
Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it’s a lonely thing to go through
Scrapping two-child benefit cap would save hundreds of infants’ lives, study finds
Scrapping two-child benefit cap would save hundreds of infants’ lives, study finds
As a single mum to three children, the two-child benefit cap reminds me that society judges me
As a single mum to three children, the two-child benefit cap reminds me that society judges me
Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits and welfare spending
Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits and welfare spending
Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes