Ben Zaranko, associate director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), said: “The Government will be hoping that the short-term cash injection provided last year, and efficiency improvements as ...

Cllr Pete Lowe, who had been a member of the Labour Party for 41 years and served as Leader of Dudley Labour Group, said "the ...

Attempts by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall and benefits minister Stephen Timms to placate backbenchers about the ...

At Prime Minister's Questions Sir Keir Starmer declared that welfare reform was a "moral issue", while the veteran left-wing ...

The UK Government has unveiled a series of measures designed to slash £5 billion from the current welfare bill.

Martin Lewis has shared his initial reactions to changes made to PIP payments as part of the biggest shake up to the welfare ...

One in every 10 working-age people in Britain is now claiming at least one type of health or disability benefit. One in every ...

Islington Northm MP has Jeremy Corbyn criticised the Government for saving £5 billion “at the expense of people with disabilities”.

Ipswich Citizens Advice has warned that the welfare reforms outlined by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall could push people into poverty.

It is important to enable people with long-term conditions to return to the workforce if they can. There are negative health, social and economic impacts resulting from worklessness for individuals, ...

Liz Kendall outlined her plans in Parliament on Tuesday and ruled out several measures that had been rumoured to be under ...