Updated around the clock, the most in-depth coverage of news and information for Birmingham from Birmingham Live| Birmingham Live
The NHS in the West Midlands is a huge organisation covering an area populated by almost 3 million people. It employs approximately 126,000 staff in hospitals, heath centres, GP surgeries and a host of other services, and treats around 100,000 people every day. Here you’ll see the latest updates and news relating to the NHS in the region. If you need emergency medical attention dial 999. In an non emergency call NHS Choices on 111.| Birmingham Live
Universal Credit is a new type of benefit payment for people who are out of work or on a low income. It is replacing six other old-style benefits including housing benefit, income support and income-based jobseeker's allowance. Announced in 2010, introduced in 2013 and fully implemented by 2017, it has come in for criticism for causing financial hardship because of payment delays and administrative errors| Birmingham Live
The DWP - which stands for Department for Work and Pensions - is part of the British Government and is responsible for welfare payments, State Pension and the child maintenance service. It is the UK’s biggest public service department. The DWP runs jobcentres and administers a range of working age, disability and ill-health benefits to more than 30 million claimants and customers, including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Employment & Support Allowance, Income Support, and ...| Birmingham Live
