Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has said she is cutting the maximum financial sanctions for benefit claimants in a drive to ensure the system is “fair and compassionate” for
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The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has called on the Westminster Government to halt imminent changes to Pension Credit and Housing Benefit Eligibility due to concerns about the impact they
Read MoreAlmost a third of a million homes in Scotland have received help from a scheme that helps hard-up families struggling to pay for heating and eating. Since it was set
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Doctors’ leaders have raised concerns over guidance given to GPs by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which medics fear could endanger vulnerable patients. The Royal College of General
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There has been a big jump in people found to have been overpaid Carer’s Allowance – and some may face decades paying back what they owe – according to a
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The social care system in England is at “crisis point”, with more people asking for care but fewer receiving it, according to a report. The study, from the influential King’s
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An independent children’s food watchdog is needed to help tackle child food insecurity in the UK, according to a report. Young people are joining actor and Children’s Future Food Inquiry
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A record near-1.6 million emergency supplies have been handed out by food banks in the past year, with a third going to children, figures reveal. The Trussell Trust said the
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Some 1.9 million adults will be at least £1,000 per year worse off under Universal Credit – while 1.6 million will gain more than this amount – analysis has found.
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A £1 billion bill is expected for fixing botched disability benefits, MPs have warned. Vulnerable claimants lost out on £340 million support due to systemic errors when disability payments were
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