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Parents should be paid to care for children during Covid-19 outbreak – report

By George Ryan, Reporter31st March 202031st March 2020News England

Parents should be financially compensated during the Covid-19 outbreak as childcare should be recognised as full-time work, a new report says. A paper by the Institute for Public Policy Research

DWP should not be ‘marking its own homework’ over benefit claimants’ deaths, says MP

By Richard Wheeler, Reporter23rd March 2020News England

Concerns over deaths linked to benefits system difficulties should prevent a Government department “marking its own homework”, ministers have been told. Labour MP Debbie Abrahams claimed there is “growing evidence”

Charities urge Government to ensure children do not go hungry if schools close

By Jemma Crew, Reporter13th March 2020News England

The Government should make cash available for low-income families so children can still be fed if schools close during the coronavirus outbreak, charities have said. Some 18 groups have written

DWP lost more cases of disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain, BBC reveal

By Richard Wheeler and Elizabeth Arnold, Reporters10th March 2020News England

A Government department is conducting a review after it was found to have lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain. BBC Panorama said its

DWP condemned for destroying almost 50 internal reviews into benefit claimant suicide cases

By Patrick Daly, Reporter27th February 2020News England

A decision to destroy Government reviews into cases where benefit claimants killed themselves has been branded “secretive and unsatisfactory” by a senior MP. Stephen Timms, chairman of the Commons work

PM announces independent adviser to lead review on rough sleeping as part of £236m initiative

By Shaun Connolly, Reporter27th February 2020News England

A £236 million initiative aimed at helping get rough sleepers off the streets has been unveiled by the Prime Minister. As part of the move, Boris Johnson said that former

With ‘flatlining’ life expectancy and widening health inequalities, health expert laments ‘lost’ decade

By Joe Gammie, Reporter25th February 2020News England

“Flatlining” life expectancy and worsening health inequalities over the past 10 years have led an expert to declare a “lost” decade in England. Professor Sir Michael Marmot (pictured) said the

MP fights back tears as she demands action over deaths linked to benefits difficulties

By Richard Wheeler and George Ryan, Reporters25th February 2020News England

An MP fought back tears as she read out the names of people who have died after experiencing difficulties with the benefits system. Labour’s Debbie Abrahams (pictured) spent almost three

Scottish Government pledge £7m to help working parents tackle poverty

By The Press Association18th February 2020News Scotland

The Scottish Government has pledged £7 million in the next year to benefit parents in the workplace in a bid to fight poverty. As part of the 2020/21 Budget process,

Despite rising levels of employment major new report finds 14 million now living in poverty

By Alan Jones, Reporter7th February 2020News England

Poverty has increased for children and pensioners over the last five years, a new study suggests. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said that, despite rising levels of employment, in-work poverty

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Parents should be paid to care for children during Covid-19 outbreak – report

DWP should not be ‘marking its own homework’ over benefit claimants’ deaths, says MP

Charities urge Government to ensure children do not go hungry if schools close

DWP lost more cases of disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain, BBC reveal

DWP condemned for destroying almost 50 internal reviews into benefit claimant suicide cases

PM announces independent adviser to lead review on rough sleeping as part of £236m initiative

With ‘flatlining’ life expectancy and widening health inequalities, health expert laments ‘lost’ decade

MP fights back tears as she demands action over deaths linked to benefits difficulties

Scottish Government pledge £7m to help working parents tackle poverty

Despite rising levels of employment major new report finds 14 million now living in poverty

Brand says he ‘never engaged in non-consensual activity’ after being charged

MPs call for urgent action to end child deaths linked to temporary accommodation

Major poll reveals ‘startling collapse’ in public satisfaction with NHS across UK

Government announces £50m for adoption fund after concerns over delay

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Tag: Welfare / Benefits

Parents should be paid to care for children during Covid-19 outbreak – report

DWP should not be ‘marking its own homework’ over benefit claimants’ deaths, says MP

Charities urge Government to ensure children do not go hungry if schools close

DWP lost more cases of disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain, BBC reveal

DWP condemned for destroying almost 50 internal reviews into benefit claimant suicide cases

PM announces independent adviser to lead review on rough sleeping as part of £236m initiative

With ‘flatlining’ life expectancy and widening health inequalities, health expert laments ‘lost’ decade

MP fights back tears as she demands action over deaths linked to benefits difficulties

Scottish Government pledge £7m to help working parents tackle poverty

Despite rising levels of employment major new report finds 14 million now living in poverty