New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn lived up to his campaign pledge of “a new kind of politics” by crowd-sourcing his first appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of
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George Osborne’s flagship proposals to cut tax credits have been approved by MPs, amid warnings help must be offered to the poorest working families. The Government saw off a potential
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Almost a third of Scots with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been forced to cut their spending on basic essentials because of changes to disability benefits, a report has found. The
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People with multiple sclerosis who claim disability benefits are finding that controversial assessments are causing their condition to deteriorate or relapse, a charity has warned. The MS Society said nearly
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Legislation for new Holyrood powers still falls short of recommendations made by the cross-party backed Smith Commission, according to a Scottish Parliament committee. The Devolution Committee has written to Scottish
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Working families and young people in Wales are at greater risk of poverty now than they were ten years ago, new research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and New
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An action plan to help social workers fight against austerity measures is to be drawn up by the International Federation of Social Workers. The move was announced by Secretary-General Rory
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The jobs market is at its least optimistic for three years, as plans for a new national living wage send “shockwaves” across the country, according to a new report. Employment
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Low-income families with one main breadwinner, single parents and out-of-work couples with children are likely to see their living standards stagnate or fall in the coming five years, according to
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Welfare officials have deleted a series of quotes from a benefits leaflet after being forced to admit they were made up. The document carried pictures of two “claimants” next to
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