Welfare

‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system
Department for Work and Pensions

‘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’
Benefits

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
Two-child benefit cap

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
Household support fund

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’
Benefits

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
Health

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
Two-child benefit cap

Scrapping two-child benefit cap would save hundreds of infants’ lives, study finds

DWP mistakenly accuses disabled woman of owing £28,000 in benefit overpayments
Benefits

DWP mistakenly accuses disabled woman of owing £28,000 in benefit overpayments

Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits and welfare spending
Benefits

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
Exclusive

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
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes

Keir Starmer’s government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security
Ruth Patrick, Hayley Bennett and John Hudson

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
Department for Work and Pensions

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’
Department for Work and Pensions

Liz Kendall wants to reform the DWP from a ‘department for welfare’ to a ‘department for work’

Scrap two-child benefit cap to end child poverty, Labour told: ‘Good intentions are not enough’
Child poverty

Scrap two-child benefit cap to end child poverty, Labour told: ‘Good intentions are not enough’

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population
James Rose

One of the biggest crises facing the UK is barely talked about – the crisis of an ageing population

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July 2024 DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions
Benefits

July 2024 DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions

We need to end the two-child benefit cap and the damaging rhetoric around it – once and for all
Ruth Patrick and Tracey Jensen

We need to end the two-child benefit cap and the damaging rhetoric around it – once and for all

Keir Starmer says benefits lack ‘dignity’ – but real indignity is Britain’s broken welfare system
General election 2024

Keir Starmer says benefits lack ‘dignity’ – but real indignity is Britain’s broken welfare system

Rishi Sunak says people on benefits don’t want to work – here’s why that’s ‘wrong and harmful’
Benefits

Rishi Sunak says people on benefits don’t want to work – here’s why that’s ‘wrong and harmful’