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Senior Labour MP in call for urgent review of disability benefit assessment process

By Jon Vale24th August 2017News England

A senior MP has called for an urgent review of assessments for disability benefits, amid warnings people are having their payments withdrawn incorrectly and are being forced to use food

Funding uncertainty prompts housing associations to cancel or delay new homes

By Tess de la Mare24th August 2017News England

Housing associations across the country have been forced to cancel or delay plans to build thousands of new homes due to uncertainty over future funding. Projects for 8,800 new housing

Disabled people ‘increasingly marginalised and shut out of society’ by spending cuts

By Jon Vale23rd August 2017News England

Disabled people are being “increasingly marginalised and shut out of society” as they bear the brunt of Government spending cuts, the UK’s equality and human rights bodies have warned. Campaigners

Benefits reforms criticised amid 80,000 fall in number of disabled motorists

By Jon Vale18th August 2017News England

The number of disabled motorists has fallen by nearly 80,000 in just two years, prompting fresh criticism of Government reforms to disability benefits. Figures show a 6% fall in disabled

Jobcentre staff criticised for ‘alarming lack of confidence’ with disabled people

By Jon Vale4th August 2017News England

Staff at Jobcentres have an “alarming” lack of confidence dealing with disabled people just weeks ahead of new welfare reforms coming into force, campaigners have warned. Phil Reynolds, co-chairman of

More than 50,000 vulnerable families affected by benefit cap ‘for no good reason’

By Jon Vale3rd August 2017News England

More than 50,000 families are now subject to the benefit cap since ministers introduced a lower limit on the amount of money they can claim, new figures show. Department for

Minister seeks views of young carers on welfare reforms in Scotland

By The Press Association2nd August 2017News Scotland

Young carers are to be asked their views on Scotland’s new welfare system. Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman (pictured) will hear directly from young people at a series of events

Labour slam ‘disgraceful and unjustified’ pension change hitting seven million people

By Sam Lister24th July 2017News England

More than seven million people in their 30s and 40s will lose out by £10,000 each under Government plans to increase the state pension age earlier than planned. People born

Labour urges benefits cap rethink as 20,000 families hit by ‘unlawful’ policy

By Jon Vale7th July 20173rd November 2018News England

Labour has put further pressure on the Government’s benefit cap after new figures showed around 20,000 families were affected by a policy ruled unlawful by the High Court. New analysis

Tag: Welfare Reform

Senior Labour MP in call for urgent review of disability benefit assessment process

Disabled people ‘increasingly marginalised and shut out of society’ by spending cuts

Benefits reforms criticised amid 80,000 fall in number of disabled motorists

Jobcentre staff criticised for ‘alarming lack of confidence’ with disabled people

More than 50,000 vulnerable families affected by benefit cap ‘for no good reason’

Minister seeks views of young carers on welfare reforms in Scotland

Labour slam ‘disgraceful and unjustified’ pension change hitting seven million people

Labour urges benefits cap rethink as 20,000 families hit by ‘unlawful’ policy

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Welfare Reform

Senior Labour MP in call for urgent review of disability benefit assessment process

Funding uncertainty prompts housing associations to cancel or delay new homes

Disabled people ‘increasingly marginalised and shut out of society’ by spending cuts

Benefits reforms criticised amid 80,000 fall in number of disabled motorists

Jobcentre staff criticised for ‘alarming lack of confidence’ with disabled people

More than 50,000 vulnerable families affected by benefit cap ‘for no good reason’

Minister seeks views of young carers on welfare reforms in Scotland

Labour slam ‘disgraceful and unjustified’ pension change hitting seven million people

BASW seek assurances over social worker prosecution in Northern Ireland

Labour urges benefits cap rethink as 20,000 families hit by ‘unlawful’ policy