Welfare / Benefits – Care Appointments

Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

By Helen Corbett, Reporter22nd April 2025News England

Scrapping the two-child benefit limit is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, charities have argued in a letter to the Prime Minister. Failing to scrap the limit could

Disabled father says welfare reforms have prompted fear amid lack of clarity

By Sarah Ping, Reporter27th March 2025News England

A father with muscular dystrophy (MD) said people have been left feeling “fearful” about how benefit cuts might affect them because of a lack of clarity from the Government. It

Eradicating child poverty ‘more challenging’ after spring statement – Swinney

By Neil Pooran, Reporter27th March 2025News Scotland

John Swinney has said efforts to eradicate child poverty will be “more challenging” as a result of the welfare changes made in the Chancellor’s spring statement. The First Minister (pictured)

New record high number of children in poverty branded ‘source of national shame’

By Aine Fox and Ian Jones, Reporters27th March 2025News England

The number of children living in poverty in the UK has reached a record high of almost 4.5 million, in statistics branded “a source of national shame”. The official figure

Welfare reform will push 250,000 into poverty, Government’s own assessment says

By Aine Fox, Reporter26th March 2025News England

Welfare cuts will leave an estimated quarter of a million more people, including 50,000 children, in relative poverty after housing costs across Great Britain by the end of the decade,

Welfare reforms will be ‘devastating’ for disabled, Shirley-Anne Somerville says

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter18th March 2025News Scotland

The UK Government has come under fire for changes to the welfare system with Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary warning of the “devastating affect on disabled people”. Shirley-Anne Somerville (pictured) hit

Government defends major welfare reforms but charities condemn ‘cruel cuts’

By The Press Association18th March 2025News England

Benefit reforms branded the biggest shake-up to the welfare system in a generation will create a “pro-work system”, the Government has said. But charities have argued the proposed changes are

More than 331,000 Waspi women in Scotland, figures suggest

By Craig Meighan, Reporter21st January 2025News Scotland

More than 331,000 women in Scotland are estimated to have been impacted by changes to the state pension age for those born in the 1950s. Figures released by the House

Consultation over disability benefits reform was unlawful, High Court rules

By Nina Massey, Reporter16th January 2025News England

A consultation over plans to reform a key disability benefits test was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. In autumn 2023, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced plans

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

By Vicky Shaw and Rhiannon James, Reporters17th December 2024News England

Campaigners have branded a Government decision not to compensate women affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated “bizarre and totally unjustified”. The Government is also

Tag: Welfare / Benefits

Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

Disabled father says welfare reforms have prompted fear amid lack of clarity

Eradicating child poverty ‘more challenging’ after spring statement – Swinney

New record high number of children in poverty branded ‘source of national shame’

Welfare reform will push 250,000 into poverty, Government’s own assessment says

Welfare reforms will be ‘devastating’ for disabled, Shirley-Anne Somerville says

Government defends major welfare reforms but charities condemn ‘cruel cuts’

More than 331,000 Waspi women in Scotland, figures suggest

Consultation over disability benefits reform was unlawful, High Court rules

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Dorset man jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of nine-year-old girl

Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

Celebrations as campaigners welcome court ruling on definition of a woman

US paedophile who flew to Wales to ‘marry’ schoolgirl jailed for more than seven years

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Tag: Welfare / Benefits

Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

Disabled father says welfare reforms have prompted fear amid lack of clarity

Eradicating child poverty ‘more challenging’ after spring statement – Swinney

New record high number of children in poverty branded ‘source of national shame’

Welfare reform will push 250,000 into poverty, Government’s own assessment says

Welfare reforms will be ‘devastating’ for disabled, Shirley-Anne Somerville says

Government defends major welfare reforms but charities condemn ‘cruel cuts’

More than 331,000 Waspi women in Scotland, figures suggest

Consultation over disability benefits reform was unlawful, High Court rules

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation