3 h. ago Minister defending Labour’s £5bn benefits cuts admits he couldn’t live on £70 a week

Hitting back at left-wing Labour critics of the government, Torsten Bell accused them of ‘defending a Tory system’

Politics

4 h. ago One million Brits set to lose PIP payments as full extent of DWP welfare cuts revealed

The changes to the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) was one of the most significant moves announced by Liz Kendall in the Commons on Tuesday (March 18)

Economics

5 h. ago Leading think tank throws support behind Labour’s £5bn welfare cuts

‘For too long now it’s been sickness that pays,’ says CSJ

Economics

6 h. ago Universal Credit and disability benefits: Labour's PIP cuts shake

Labour's proposed welfare cuts left me shaken - we must protect the most vulnerable 💔

Politics

6 h. ago ‘Sickness not work has paid far too long’, warns leading thinktank after Labour’s £5bn benefit reforms

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has backed welfare cuts but warned the government is not dealing with the root causes of an over medicated population

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7 h. ago What benefits am I entitled to? Calculator works out how much YOU can claim for as Labour cuts £5billion from welfare bill

Three benefits calculators can help with information on income-related benefits, contribution-based benefits, Universal Credit, tax credits, Council Tax Reduction and Carer's Allowance.

Economics

8 h. ago Minister refuses to rule out more benefit cuts amid backlash over Liz Kendall move to slash disability payments – UK politics live

Stephen Timms, social security and disability minister, says ‘who knows what will happen in next five years’ as welfare bill is increasing even with cutsMatt Hancock, the former Tory health secretary, has just started giving evidence to the Covid inquiry as part of its inquiry into PPE procurement.There is a live feed here.Of course people who can work should work - no one is questioning that - but for my relatives, friends and neighbours, and your constituents who have the misfortune to suffer from a chronic, debilitating, long-term condition that leaves them bed-bound, unable to leave their home or crushed by mental illness, these cuts will not motivate them to get back to work, it will instead scare and humiliate them and strip them of their dignity and self respect and for some it will send them to an early grave. The blame for this will lie squarely with you and the sycophants within your party who passively support these dreadful cuts. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Benefits cuts – live: Minister refuses to rule out more welfare cuts as Tories criticise ‘rushed’ reforms

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

Politics

8 h. 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

Economics

9 h. ago Sickness benefits bill ‘devastating’, Keir Starmer says as he defends £5billion cut to welfare

The Government announced a raft of welfare measures it says will help bring more people back into jobs, and which will save billions of pounds

Economics

10 h. ago UK Government accused of ‘disrespect for devolution’ over welfare cuts

SNP Scotland Office spokesman Stephen Gethins hit out at the lack of engagement with the Scottish Government.

Politics

10 h. ago Former Labour MSP publishes 'lied' statement as he quits party over £5bn welfare benefits cut

Neil Findlay says the Labour Party ‘lied to the British public’ at last year’s general election.

Economics

10 h. ago Minister accuses Labour left of ‘defending Tory system’ after benefits cuts

Hitting back at left-wing Labour critics of the government, Torsten Bell accused them of ‘defending a Tory system’

Politics

10 h. ago Full extent of DWP PIP changes revealed as one MILLION to lose entitlement

The Government's welfare cuts and DWP benefits changes were announced on Tuesday

Politics

11 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer speaks out on DWP benefits changes as he slams 'devastating' £70bn bill

The Prime Minister has defended a £5billion cut to welfare and said the rising cost of sickness and disability benefits has "wreaked a terrible human cost"

Economics

23 h. ago What Labour’s welfare cuts mean for benefit claimants – and the other support available

Millions of people will be affected by the changes

Politics

27 h. ago The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable

Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped administration 5 billion pounds, or $6.5 billion

Economics

28 h. ago Government defends major welfare reforms but charities condemn ‘cruel cuts’

The planned changes have been met with anger from Labour MPs, unions and charities.

Politics

29 h. ago Starmer’s Government faces backlash over ‘cruel’ £5bn cut to welfare

Sir Keir Starmer said failure to reform the system would be ‘morally bankrupt’ but his own backbenchers, unions and campaigners hit back

Economics

29 h. ago What are the key benefit changes in Labour’s welfare overhaul? From PIP to Universal Credit

The works and pensions secretary announced a slate of changes – here’s what you need to know

Politics