6 h. ago Millions left fearful by drastic DWP benefit cuts that will leave many worse off

DWP Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled major changes to Personal Independent Payments and Universal Credit as she warned the system is 'failing the very people it is supposed to help'

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9 h. ago Andy Burnham reacts to DWP benefit reforms and how they'll impact Greater Manchester

The mayor has previously spoken of his ambition with Job Centres

Events

11 h. ago Watch in full: Labour announces plans to cut benefits by billions

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

11 h. ago PIP and Universal Credit: Five key DWP benefit changes announced on Tuesday

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has announced key changes to the welfare system

Politics

12 h. ago Major reforms to Britain's benefits system announced as Government seeks £5billion cut to welfare bill

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced changes to personal independence payments (PIP), job seeker's allowance and universal credit

Economics

12 h. ago DWP benefit cut announcements 'deeply concerning' say charities

Charities say there will be an increase in poverty and branded the cuts 'cruel'

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12 h. ago DWP benefit changes: The five key announcements including PIP and Universal Credit

The welfare system is set to be reformed, DWP boss Liz Kendall announced today

Politics

13 h. ago Major reforms to Britain's benefits system announced as Government seeks to cut welfare bill

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced changes to personal independence payments (PIP), job seeker's allowance and universal credit

Politics

14 h. ago Watch live: Labour expected to announce plans to cut benefits by billions

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

21 h. ago DWP shares new update on £5,000 compensation for 57,000 benefit claimants

According to the benefits department, tens of thousands of people are set to receive compensation payments potentially worth up to £5,000

Economics

29 h. ago Keir Starmer issued warning on eve of huge DWP benefit cuts announcement

Keir Starmer's Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to sign-off a controversial package of reforms to sickness and disability benefits - before the plans are announced to MPs

Events

34 h. ago Disability minister fails to deny PIP and other benefits will face cuts

Concerns amid Labour backbenchers and other MPs over possible benefit cut announcements this week were not directly put down in Parliament today

Politics

42 h. ago DWP set to announce proposed changes to PIP and other health

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will announce proposed welfare changes on Tuesday, March 18, according to reports.

Politics

59 h. ago Wes Streeting warns of mental health 'overdiagnosis' as he defends DWP benefit shake

The Government is understood to have dropped plans to freeze the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from upcoming reforms designed to reduce the size of the welfare bill

Events

3 d. ago DWP plans for PIP payments emerge after benefits bill to be cut by £5billion

Warning bells are ringing over the future of the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) budget as experts reveal that the benefit could face strict new criteria

Economics

3 d. ago DWP benefit for back pain sufferers who could be due up to £434 a month

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now nearly 1.7 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance

Economics

4 d. ago DWP delivers fresh compensation details for 57,000 benefit claimants – from eligibility to payments

The DWP has revealed exactly how much claimants can expect

Politics

4 d. ago Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say expertsCuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more people starving to death around the world, experts have warned.As the United Nations and other agencies try to understand just how badly President Donald Trump’s announced 83% cut in funding to USAid will affect the world’s most vulnerable people, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has said its aid provision in Somalia is being reduced, after last month’s estimate that 4.4 million people in the east African nation will be pushed into malnutrition from April because of drought, global inflation and conflict. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves refuses to deny reports two child benefit cap could be eased for under fives

The UK Government is expected to announce plans to cut spending on disability and sickness benefits, but reports have also suggested Ministers could partially scrap the two child cap.

Politics

5 d. ago Starmer announces axing of NHS England to ‘cut bureaucracy’ in health service

The Prime Minister said decisions about billions of pounds of taxpayer policy should not be taken by an ‘arms-length’ body.

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