Experts say tax rises are not enough to plug Britain's financial black hole and tough spending cuts on the ever-increasing welfare bill will be needed| Birmingham Live
New government statistics have shown that just 1.5% of Universal Credit claimants in Great Britain were refugees.| The London Economic
Child poverty has steadily increased over the past 15 years, but it is clear how that trend can be reversed. It requires government and institutions to prioritise poverty reduction, and a significant financial investment in measures that will have an impact. In the autumn, the Government will publish its long-awaited Child Poverty Strategy – laying […] The post We could reduce child poverty by half a million appeared first on Joint Public Issues Team.| Joint Public Issues Team
Last month the Leader of the Opposition gave a speech about disability benefits that resurrected the discredited “Skiver v Striver” rhetoric of 15 years ago. This time it is “Makers v Takers”, a slogan which she did not make, but took from US debates in the early 2010s. This pattern of misrepresenting the poorest is […] The post Insulting the disabled…again appeared first on Joint Public Issues Team.| Joint Public Issues Team
Campaigners have warned that some disabled Universal Credit claimants could see their payments slashed under new Government rules, which have been described as "reckless"| Wales Online
The latest update from the Government comes as people on old legacy benefits are transferred over to Universal Credit| Chronicle Live
One jobseeker has said she is facing mounting bills including council tax and electricity| Birmingham Live
Redundancy packages, cash savings, and even inheritance can affect your eligibility for certain benefits| Liverpool Echo
The most important number from the entire spring statement was not from the Chancellor but from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. They estimated that over the next year, 600,000 people will be pulled into poverty [1]. The 14.6 million people already experiencing poverty will of course be pulled further down. It appears inevitable that the number […] The post The Spring Statement number you need to know: 600,000 more people pulled into poverty appeared first on .|
An MP raised concerns about how claimants are affected| Yorkshire Live
The DWP is in the process of moving all recipients of legacy benefits on to Universal Credit| Chronicle Live
Some people may be eligible for Universal Credit payments without realising it| Liverpool Echo
The particular benefits affected may not be as big as Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payment, but people will feel a difference| Chronicle Live
Scottish families cannot "wait any longer" for the UK government to scrap the two-child limit on benefits, the SNP has said.| Big Issue
Anti-poverty charities are calling for the government to introduce an essentials guarantee and prevent people needing to go to a food bank.| Big Issue
All pupils in England whose families claim Universal Credit will get free school meals| Birmingham Live
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff are making thousands of potentially fatal errors every month when dealing with the benefit claims of disabled people, information released by the department has shown. Two reports released by DWP under the Freedom of Information […]| Disability News Service
Navigating social security can be daunting. Here's what you need to know about what benefits you could claim.| Big Issue
Ex-DWP boss Iain Duncan Smith's Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has launched two new reports & seems set to appear at the Labour conference| Canary
Serco has swooped in on another DWP contract worth hundreds of millions - the Restart Scheme that actually harms claimants| Canary
The corporate media is at it again stoking division. This time, it's pensioners versus DWP benefit fraud and claimants in more trash takes.| Canary
The DWP says that if a partner spends three nights with a claimant on a regular basis, they may be a member of an established couple| Chronicle Live
