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Thousands of families stripped of benefits to have cases reviewed

By Gavin Cordon6th February 2017News England

Thousands of low-income families who were stripped of their tax credits by a controversial US contractor are to have their cases reviewed, the Government has said. Concentrix, which was originally

‘£173m lost to Northern Ireland public purse’ over welfare reform deadlock

By The Press Association13th January 2017News Northern Ireland

Not implementing welfare reform has cost the public purse in Northern Ireland £173 million, the finance minister said. The money was deducted from the block grant which funds public services

Government lost control of welfare reforms, says outgoing minister responsible

By The Press Association22nd December 2016News England

The Government lost control of its flagship welfare reforms to simplify the benefits system, according to the outgoing minister behind them. Conservative frontbencher Lord Freud said a “fundamental mistake” across

Labour urges Chancellor to ditch austerity in Autumn Statement

By The Press Association15th November 2016News England

The Government’s “shambolic” approach to Brexit risks hitting workers in the UK, Labour warned as it called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to abandon austerity in his Autumn Statement. Shadow chancellor

Government suffer defeat as three win Supreme Court rulings over ‘bedroom tax’

By The Press Association9th November 2016News England

A spina bifida sufferer and a couple who look after a grandson with severe disabilities have won rulings at the UK’s highest court over the controversial so-called “bedroom tax”. Supreme

‘Grave violations’ of rights of UK disabled people after welfare cuts, scathing UN report

By The Press Association8th November 2016News England

Welfare cuts have resulted in “grave or systematic violations” of the rights of disabled people in the UK, a United Nations inquiry has found. The scathing report by the UN

Coalition urges Government to act over 3.5 million children now living in poverty

By The Press Association8th November 2016News England

Almost half of children are living in poverty in some parts of the UK, according to a new study. The End Child Poverty coalition said the problem was worst in

Gingerbread warn new benefit cap ‘likely to drive more single parents into poverty’

By The Press Association4th November 2016News England

Single parents of a young child make up more than half of households affected by a new benefit cap, research shows. The Gingerbread group said 43,700 single parents with a

Benefit claimants in Scotland ‘to lose more than £2bn under welfare reforms’

By The Press Association2nd November 2016News Scotland

Benefit claimants in Scotland are projected to lose out on more than £2 billion a year under UK Government welfare reforms, according to a new report. Researchers at Sheffield Hallam

Government pledge to tackle ‘prejudices’ stopping disabled people from finding work

By The Press Association31st October 2016News England

Ministers are promising to confront the “prejudices and misunderstandings” preventing people with disabilities and long-term health conditions from finding work with the publication of wide-ranging proposals to help more back

Tag: Welfare Reform

Thousands of families stripped of benefits to have cases reviewed

‘£173m lost to Northern Ireland public purse’ over welfare reform deadlock

Government lost control of welfare reforms, says outgoing minister responsible

Labour urges Chancellor to ditch austerity in Autumn Statement

Government suffer defeat as three win Supreme Court rulings over ‘bedroom tax’

‘Grave violations’ of rights of UK disabled people after welfare cuts, scathing UN report

Coalition urges Government to act over 3.5 million children now living in poverty

Gingerbread warn new benefit cap ‘likely to drive more single parents into poverty’

Benefit claimants in Scotland ‘to lose more than £2bn under welfare reforms’

Government pledge to tackle ‘prejudices’ stopping disabled people from finding work

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

Thousands of families stripped of benefits to have cases reviewed

‘£173m lost to Northern Ireland public purse’ over welfare reform deadlock

Government lost control of welfare reforms, says outgoing minister responsible

Labour urges Chancellor to ditch austerity in Autumn Statement

Government suffer defeat as three win Supreme Court rulings over ‘bedroom tax’

‘Grave violations’ of rights of UK disabled people after welfare cuts, scathing UN report

Coalition urges Government to act over 3.5 million children now living in poverty

Gingerbread warn new benefit cap ‘likely to drive more single parents into poverty’

Benefit claimants in Scotland ‘to lose more than £2bn under welfare reforms’

Government pledge to tackle ‘prejudices’ stopping disabled people from finding work