Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage all rose in April Economics
Full list of DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland payments which may land early in bank accounts next week. Economics
Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage will all rise from April Economics
Benefit rates are set to go up by 1.7% in April but the date they increase on will vary depending on the type of benefit Politics
Dame Meg Hillier also said there had been ‘unrest’ among the Labour rank and file following welfare cuts announced by ministers in recent weeks. Events
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn argues none of the cuts announced today are necessary - and the government should tax the super-rich instead Politics
Watch Liz Kendall’s House of Commons statement in full as Labour announced plans to slash billions of pounds from the UK’s benefits bill on Tuesday, 18 March, amid backlash from charities and trade unions, who have described them as “immoral” and “indefensible”. Politics
Watch live as Labour is expected to announce plans to slash billions of pounds from the UK’s benefit bill amid a growing backlash among the party’s backbenchers. Politics
Estimates of Labour cuts continue to rise as MPs grapple with ministers Politics
