41 h. ago New update on calls to scrap proposed DWP changes to benefits for disabled people

More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to halt welfare reforms.

Politics

5 d. ago Enlist top interior designers from Beata Heuman to Rita Konig for as little as £50 — here's how

Online courses and consultations to book for expert interiors help that won’t break the bank

Economics

7 d. ago New calls for DWP to ‘halt’ all proposed changes to benefits for disabled people

A new online petition is urging the UK Government to deliver more support and not cuts for people with a disability.

Politics

1 week ago DWP launches new ‘trailblazer’ programme to tackle inactivity and boost employment

The first of nine ‘trailblazers’ aims to get 3,000 people into work by the end of this year.

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2 w. ago Warm Home Discount Scheme expansion to see £150 payment for one million more people

The UK Government is now analysing feedback from an online consultation which closed on March 24 that would see the Warm Home Discount Scheme expanded

Economics

2 w. ago Woman left struggling to pay rent after pioneering hair care company stopped paying employees’ wages

Bashirat Ademeyo, who is on leave to remain in the UK, is not able to access housing or employment support benefits

Society

3 w. ago DWP Employment and Support Allowance to increase in April 2025

Employment and Support Allowance is just one of many DWP benefits increasing from next month - here's everything you need to know and a full list of rates going up

Politics

3 w. ago My partner doesn’t know I take Viagra – and I worry that one day it won’t work

I have been struggling with erectile dysfunction ever since a bad breakup. The ‘blue pill’ works for me, but sex is still stressfulTwenty years ago I had a bad breakup with the mother of my children. The stress and guilt of our split caused me to experience erectile dysfunction. I consulted a doctor and was prescribed Viagra. The day after getting the meds I had very good sex with my girlfriend, but after about a month I decided to try without the tablet and failed miserably. So I went back to taking a tablet every time I have sex. I get them online now so I don’t even speak to a consultant. I take half a pill 20 minutes before sex, without telling my partner; however, I get stressed at the thought of it not working and sometimes get heart palpitations. I wonder if I should go back to the doctor and get an implant or another form of medication. My lover thinks I am a virile man and would be shocked if she knew I took the blue pill.The heart palpitations you are describing may be of ...

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4 w. ago DWP launches online consultation on proposed changes to disability benefits and employment support

The ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working’ consultation is open until June 30, 2025.

Politics

4 w. ago Major DWP Job Seekers Allowance changes announced with two benefits to merge

Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment Support Allowance (EMA) benefits could be merged under new plans

Politics

last month Welfare needs reforming – but Liz Kendall must show her workings

Editorial: To be unveiled this week in a green paper, the government’s plans to move people off benefits and into worthwhile employment will help balance the nation’s books and prove a vote-winner, too. Some dispassionate evidence now would help the reforms command even more public confidence

Economics