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Budget: Government signals changes to Universal Credit scheme after criticism

By Alan Jones22nd November 2017News England

Changes to the Government’s flagship welfare scheme are to be made after strong criticism that low income families were suffering. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that the wait for the initial

Government policies mean most disadvantaged ‘financially worse off’ – watchdog

By Gavin Cordon17th November 2017News England

The poorest in society are being hit the hardest by the Government’s tax and welfare changes, the official equality watchdog has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said

Children’s Commissioners urge immediate pause in Universal Credit roll-out

By Arj Singh and Andrew Woodcock16th November 2017News England

The UK’s Children’s Commissioners have called for a halt in the controversial roll-out of Universal Credit (UC) for families with children as they face an “almost impossible challenge” due to

Families with one working parent ‘facing particularly hard times’, report warns

By Alan Jones16th November 2017News England

Many low income families will be worse off despite tax changes and a higher living wage because of cuts to Universal Credit, a new report warns. Research for the Joseph

Assessors could get access to benefit claimants’ medical records, says Gauke

By Jon Vale and Dan O'Donoghue14th November 2017News England

Welfare assessors could be given access to claimants’ medical records in a bid improve the service, the Work and Pensions Secretary has told MPs. David Gauke also said that meetings

Government wasting millions reassessing Parkinson’s sufferers for PIP, says charity

By Jon Vale9th November 2017News England

Millions of pounds is being wasted on reassessing people with Parkinson’s for benefits even though their condition will never improve, campaigners have warned. Analysis by Parkinson’s UK suggests it will

IFS warn benefit cuts pushing extra 400,000 children into absolute poverty

By Shaun Connolly2nd November 2017News England

Benefit cuts are pushing an extra 400,000 children into absolute poverty, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said. The biggest rises are hitting Wales, the North East, East Midlands,

Universal Credit requirements ‘could push single-parent families into poverty’

By Alan Jones1st November 2017News England

New job-seeking requirements placed on parents of young children under Universal Credit risk pushing single-parent families into poverty, a report warns. A study by campaign group Gingerbread suggested that 165,000

Westminster welfare reforms ‘could see 30,000 disabled Scots lose benefits’

By The Press Association30th October 2017News Scotland

About 30,000 disabled people in Scotland could lose entitlement to disability benefits as a result of UK Government welfare reforms, according to a new report. The Scottish Government research looked

Universal Credit rollout branded ‘morally repugnant’ by Nicola Sturgeon

By The Press Association26th October 2017News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has blasted Tories at Westminster over the failure to pause the rollout of Universal Credit, branding the decision as “morally repugnant”. The First Minister hit out after it

Tag: Welfare / Benefits

Budget: Government signals changes to Universal Credit scheme after criticism

Government policies mean most disadvantaged ‘financially worse off’ – watchdog

Children’s Commissioners urge immediate pause in Universal Credit roll-out

Families with one working parent ‘facing particularly hard times’, report warns

Assessors could get access to benefit claimants’ medical records, says Gauke

Government wasting millions reassessing Parkinson’s sufferers for PIP, says charity

IFS warn benefit cuts pushing extra 400,000 children into absolute poverty

Universal Credit requirements ‘could push single-parent families into poverty’

Westminster welfare reforms ‘could see 30,000 disabled Scots lose benefits’

Universal Credit rollout branded ‘morally repugnant’ by Nicola Sturgeon

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Tag: Welfare / Benefits

Budget: Government signals changes to Universal Credit scheme after criticism

Government policies mean most disadvantaged ‘financially worse off’ – watchdog

Children’s Commissioners urge immediate pause in Universal Credit roll-out

Families with one working parent ‘facing particularly hard times’, report warns

Assessors could get access to benefit claimants’ medical records, says Gauke

Government wasting millions reassessing Parkinson’s sufferers for PIP, says charity

IFS warn benefit cuts pushing extra 400,000 children into absolute poverty

Universal Credit requirements ‘could push single-parent families into poverty’

Westminster welfare reforms ‘could see 30,000 disabled Scots lose benefits’

Universal Credit rollout branded ‘morally repugnant’ by Nicola Sturgeon