11 h. ago 'No wonder people are angry!' Kemi Badenoch reveals lifting the two

The Conservative leader stepped up her attack on Labour's 'Benefits Street Budget' by spelling out the true cost of the controversial decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

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18 h. ago Kemi Badenoch hits out at young people refusing jobs they believe are 'beneath them' as she unveils review of benefits culture under Labour

The Conservative leader , who worked in McDonalds as a youngster, said too few were willing to work their way up 'from the bottom;' as she did.

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19 h. ago DWP's six UK areas where young people will be targeted for new job schemes or risk losing benefits

Greater Manchester will be one of the many areas across the UK targeted by the government's latest scheme to get young people into work

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19 h. ago Young people face benefits sanctions in these six areas next year

Young Universal Credit claimants in six UK areas will access 350,000 training opportunities from spring 2026, but may face benefits sanctions for non-participation

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40 h. ago People on lowest incomes being denied access to social housing, research finds

Benefit claimants having applications denied for being deemed too risky by housing associations, says CrisisThe poorest people in England are being denied access to social housing owing to their low income, in a “catch-22” situation that is pushing more people into homelessness, research has found.A new report from Crisis said that an ever depleting supply of social homes meant that housing associations were using strict criteria to choose new tenants, and people on low incomes and in receipt of benefits were having applications denied due to being deemed too risky. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago New DWP update for people on legacy benefits due to move to Universal Credit

ESA claimants will see changes within two weeks’ of the deadline on their managed migration letter from DWP.

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41 h. ago Denny Five front Ring doorbell campaign to benefit Strathcarron Hospice and spread festive cheer

Schoolboy carol singers are hoping for an early Christmas gift for a hospice thanks to a fundraising campaign.

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41 h. ago Government issues update to young people at risk of having benefits cut under new scheme

A six-month paid work placement is guaranteed for every eligible 18- to 21-year-old who has been on Universal Credit and looking for work for 18 months under the new scheme

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45 h. ago Is it true that you should take vitamin C when you’ve got a cold?

The vitamin has many benefits, but research shows that people who take it are just as likely to get the sniffles as those who don’t‘Vitamin C is important for your health in lots of ways,” says Daniel M Davis, the head of life sciences at Imperial College London. It is a strong antioxidant, helping protect cells from harmful unstable compounds that arise from toxins and pollution. It helps the body absorb iron, and is also used in the production of collagen. “But the idea that taking high doses of vitamin C – or drinking lots of orange juice – will stop you catching a cold, or help you recover faster, is a myth.”Davis, the author of Self Defence: A Myth-Busting Guide to Immune Health, explains that the popular belief in vitamin C’s cold-fighting powers has persisted for more than 50 years, “pretty much solely because of the evangelical view of one man: Linus Pauling”. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Young people to have 'benefits cut' if they refuse job offers in DWP crackdown

Up to 55,000 young people will be offered government-backed jobs in six UK areas from April 2026, but could face benefit cuts if they refuse without good reason

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62 h. ago Young people to have benefits cut if they refuse job offer in new DWP crackdown

Jobs will be provided for up to 55,000 young people from April 2026 in six part of the UK, based on areas with the highest need

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65 h. ago Fears DWP crackdown may see benefit claimants 'wrongly targeted'

The DWP will check the bank account details of people on three benefits

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67 h. ago DWP announce plan to get more young people in two parts of Wales in to work

Young people on benefits parts of Wales are going to be offered construction and hospitality work

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3 d. ago Young people on benefits to be helped into jobs with £820 million boost

The cash includes funding for training and work experience in construction, hospitality, and health and social care for 350,000 young people on universal credit

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3 d. ago Why are diagnoses of ADHD soaring? There are no easy answers – but empathy is the place to start | Gabor Maté

Some say it’s overdiagnosis, others say it’s greater recognition. But it’s clear we must think about how our society is impacting human developmentGabor Maté is the author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic CultureDoes the rise in diagnoses of ADHD mean that normal feelings are being “over-pathologised”? The UK’s health secretary, Wes Streeting, seems to suspect so. He is said to be so concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people claiming sickness benefits that he has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, and autism and ADHD.I was diagnosed with ADHD (ADD, as it was then most often called) decades ago, in my early 50s. As I wrote in my book on the subject, Scattered Minds, it “seemed to explain many of my behaviour patterns, thought processes, childish emotional reactions, my workaholism and other addictive tendencies, the sudden eruptions of bad temper and complete irrationality, the conflicts in my marriage and m...

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4 d. ago DWP benefits for people over State Pension age if you need help with daily tasks

The NHS has highlighted a range of DWP benefits available to people over State Pension age to help with care costs

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4 d. ago Older people with health issues urged to contact charity for help claiming benefits

Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

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4 d. ago DWP issues update on plans to tackle 100,000 Work Capability Assessments backlog

Work Capability Assessments are required from people claiming certain benefits

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4 d. ago New call to increase DWP Christmas Bonus with inflation to £169

The annual £10 for people on the State Pension or benefits launched over 50 years ago in 1972 and has only risen once.

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5 d. ago Winter habit can help stop mould growing in your home and it costs nothing

An old Scandinavian habit has gained popularity after people realised just how many benefits that comes with it, including reducing the risk of mould growth in your home for free

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