3 d. ago Extra 400,000 people to be signed off as unfit for work under Labour’s welfare reforms, government admits

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has insisted the changes are needed to fix the ‘broken’ system left by the last Conservative government

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7 d. ago Blind people set to lose thousands in benefits still cannot read details of Labour’s welfare reform plans

Lib Dem MP Steve Darling, who is registered blind, said the delay was ‘nothing short of a disgrace’

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham slams Rachel Reeves' DWP benefits cuts as 'the wrong choice'

The mayor has joined Labour MPs worried about the move, but says welfare reform is needed

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9 d. ago Reeves’s benefit cuts to plunge 250,000 people into poverty, government admits

There was outrage as the chancellor announced yet more welfare cuts which are now set to affect 3.2 million families

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1 week ago Labour minister under fire after he compares welfare squeeze to 'cutting my child's pocket money by £10 per week'... as Government admits 800,000 disabled Brits will be £4,500 per year worse off

Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, offered the 'offensive' and 'patronising' example as he was quizzed about the impact of Labour's benefits cuts.

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1 week ago Reeves’ benefit cuts to plunge 250,000 people into poverty, government admits

An extra 50,000 children will also be left in poverty after the Labour chancellor’s move to slash £5bn from the welfare bill

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1 week ago Scope chair 'willing to resign' over speaking out against Labour Government's cuts to disability benefits

Writing for the Standard, Sir Robin Millar described the welfare reforms as “disgraceful” and said Labour had lost its “moral direction”

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2 w. ago Welfare reforms are 'all pain, no gain': Labour hopes for £5billion in savings

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall triggered a Labour backlash this week with plans for welfare reforms designed to save the taxpayer £5billion.

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2 w. ago Labour's welfare reforms receive support from Livingston's representative at Westminster

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced the plans on Tuesday

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2 w. ago Voices: Readers clash over Labour’s benefit reforms – from ‘Right to Try’ scheme to making work pay

Critics fear they will unfairly harm disabled people, while supporters argue the system needs reform to reduce unnecessary claims and encourage work

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2 w. ago Benefits cuts – live: Fury over ‘immoral and devastating’ reforms as Labour slash £5bn off welfare

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has unveiled plans to slash welfare bill by £5bn in benefits overhaul

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan: Government must not lose 'safety net' amid welfare changes

In a ‘promise to Londoners’, mayor insists he will speak up over Government’s proposed reforms to benefits system

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2 w. ago 'Immoral' major welfare reforms branded 'austerity on a massive scale' by Scottish Labour MP

The UK welfare reforms were announced by minister Liz Kendall on Tuesday

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2 w. ago Labour welfare reforms – is cutting benefits the only option?

Major reforms to welfare are expected to be announced this week

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2 w. ago Voices: Is Labour’s welfare reform going too far – or is it necessary to balance the books? Join The Independent Debate

Labour’s reforms to benefits aim to reduce economic inactivity and encourage work, but critics warn they could push vulnerable people further into poverty

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2 w. ago Wes Streeting confronted on accusations of ‘Labour changing into Tories’ over welfare reform

Wes Streeting was confronted over accusations that Labour is "changing into the Tories" due to the government's welfare reforms.

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3 w. ago Scottish Labour MPs who signed letter backing welfare reforms urged to apologise

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP said the Scottish Labour MPs who signed it should apologise and distance themselves from the expected cuts.

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3 w. ago Labour used to howl down any benefit cuts. So do they now have the resolve to slash billions from sicknote handouts? DANIEL HANNAN

Do you remember when Labour MPs used to howl down any attempt at welfare reform as genocide?

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3 w. ago Labour used to howl down any benefit cuts. So do they now have the resolve to slash billions from sicknote handouts?

Do you remember when Labour MPs used to howl down any attempt at welfare reform as genocide?

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