UK Government unveils benefit crackdown designed to save £5bn
The UK Government has unveiled a series of measures designed to slash £5 billion from the current welfare bill.
DWP warning to anyone under 66 as crackdown could mean thousands lose 'safety net'
David Sinclair, Chief Executive of the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC), said: "A squeeze on ill-health benefits could mean increased numbers of people in their 60s are left with no access to a ...
We were promised the wealthy would pay, not the sick and the disabled
‘Living his life is a full-time job – and now the government is handing him a massive pay cut.’ I have a nephew who receives ...
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Peterborough's MPs back Government welfare reforms to end city's 'youth unemployment hotspot' tag
Peterborough’s MPs have welcomed Government action on welfare reform that he says could help more of the city’s unemployed ...
Benefit cuts: What is PIP, how do people qualify and how will Leicestershire claimants be affected?
Major changes to benefits were announced yesterday (Tuesday, March 18) by Leicester West MP and Secretary of State for Work ...
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Stroud MP Simon Opher speaks out about potential PIP cuts
STROUD MP Simon Opher has raised deep concerns regarding the government's potential cuts to welfare which have been described by some campaigners as 'cruel'.
The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable
Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped ...
The blessings and bumbles of DOGE
President Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk and DOGE with rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, but this project has created ...
Opinion
Poverty fears for Government plans for benefits cuts
ONE of the key points of the manifesto that The Northern Echo presented to all the parties before election day last July was that they should ...
Further benefit cuts not ruled out - as minister warns 'we are spending more on cost of failure'
The work and pensions secretary tells Sky News she is "cross" about the state of the welfare system, which she says has ...
Labour welfare reforms include 'unprecedented disability benefits cuts', Joseph Rowntree Foundation says
The billions of pounds that the Government is axing from the welfare budget will see “unprecedented disability benefits cuts” ...
DWP announcement LIVE as PIP, Universal Credit and JSA benefit changes announced
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced a number of changes to ther DWP benefit during today's welfare and benefit ...