5 h. ago Map shows one in three households are reliant on benefits in parts of Wales

It comes after the UK Government changed PIP payments and outlined plans to get more people back to work and cut billions from the rising benefits bill

Politics

10 h. ago What do I need to score to get Pip disability payments? How are they changing and what is happening to Universal Credit? All your questions answered as Labour slashes £5billion off welfare budget

Personal Independence Payment (Pip) is a tax-free benefit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland aimed at helping the disabled with the increased cost of living associated with their conditions.

Economics

10 h. ago What are PIP disability payments, how are they changing and how will you be affected? All your questions answered as Labour slashes £5billion off the welfare budget

Personal Independence Payment (Pip) is a tax-free benefit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland aimed at helping the disabled with the increased cost of living associated with their conditions.

Economics

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 DWP benefit cut announcements 'deeply concerning' say charities

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

Politics

15 h. ago PIP disability benefits and universal credit changes announced by DWP

Disability benefit cuts being announced on Tuesday could reportedly slash some £5bn of welfare payments

Politics

19 h. ago DWP cuts unveiled today, including £5bn reduction and PIP overhaul

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says reform is necessary, given the number of people in England and Wales claiming either sickness or disability benefit

Economics

26 h. ago Government to unveil cuts to benefits amid backbench discontent

The number of people in England and Wales claiming either sickness or disability benefit has soared from 2.8 million to about 4.0 million since 2019.

Politics

62 h. ago Wes Streeting says doctors are 'overdiagnosing' mental health conditions as Labour tries to get a grip on Britain's ballooning benefits bill

Almost four million working-age adults in England and Wales currently claim incapacity or disability benefits, up from 2.8 million before the Covid pandemic.

Science

63 h. ago DWP update on PIP changes as the Government's 'plan for change' unveiled

Currently, nearly four million working-age adults in England and Wales claim incapacity or disability benefits

Politics

6 d. ago DWP confirms five changes to benefits including payment freezes and stricter tests

The Government is making benefit cuts and new employment programmes to help get more people into work

Economics

1 week ago Pressure grows for Wales to take control of Crown Estate assets

Two more councils have agreed to notices of motion on the issue, saying Crown Estate land and other assets should benefit Wales, not the Treasury

Events

1 week ago DWP benefits budget facing 'billions' in austerity cuts as Labour looks for cost savings

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to slash billions of pounds from the welfare bill and other government budgets as she battles to balance the books

Economics

3 w. ago DWP benefits boost for millions of UK residents in one month

Millions of people in the UK will see a rise in their benefits in just over a month

Politics

4 w. ago The projects in RCT that could benefit from nearly £20m of UK Government funding

RCT has been allocated £19.6m through the Shared Prosperity Fund for next year, a drop of £6.8m from this year

Economics