Cities have been hit twice as hard by austerity than elsewhere in the UK, an urban think tank said. Almost three-quarters (74%) of cuts to local government funding over the
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Thousands of people on benefits are being “unlawfully discriminated against” under a controversial Government welfare scheme, the High Court has heard. In a test case over Universal Credit (UC), three
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People who are mentally ill are 2.4 times more likely than claimants with non-psychiatric conditions to lose their existing benefits following a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility assessment, research has
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Fresh pressure to scrap the two-child benefit cap entirely has been rejected by the Government. Work and pensions minister Alok Sharma told the Commons the Conservatives believe the overall policy
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Amber Rudd has announced a set of reforms to the Government’s new Universal Credit, saying that the system she inherited was not as “effective” or “compassionate” as she wanted. The
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MPs have demanded a “minister for hunger” be appointed by the Government to tackle the “scandal” of hunger and malnutrition affecting millions, including children, in the UK. The Environmental Audit
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The Government has admitted that more than 4,500 disabled people were wrongly stripped of benefits despite having “good reasons” for missing assessments. Work and pensions minister Sarah Newton revealed they
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Universal Credit could have potentially “disastrous” consequences for disabled people, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. The Commons Work and Pensions Committee called on the Government to take urgent
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One in 10 young parents has used food banks and many skip meals because they cannot afford to eat properly, according to a report. Research by the Young Women’s Trust
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Homeless people are being denied access to public services because they do not have a fixed postal address, according to a report. Citizens Advice said the homeless could have their
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