Welfare fraud bill would allow funds to be taken from bank accounts and driving licences to be cancelledShould benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don’t think soKeir...
Read MorePolicy in Practice analysis shows twice as many people affected in north-east, north-west and Wales than in London and south-eastA £5bn programme of disability benefits cuts planned by the UK government will...
Read MoreSources says government is ‘not going to find a way’ to ditch cap despite predictions that child poverty levels will soarMinisters are privately ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit cap despite warnings from...
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Read MoreExclusive: backbenchers may be allowed to abstain, a major climbdown from previous votes when rebels were suspended from the partyMinisters are scrambling to avoid a damaging rebellion this summer when MPs vote on controversial...
Read MoreCommittee says impact on poorest people of taking money directly from accounts has been understatedA government watchdog has criticised ministers for understating the impact on the poorest of plans to directly deduct benefit...
Read MoreDepartment previously investigated only 50% of earnings limit alerts, meaning many carers fell into debtUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have announced an overhaul of the way carer’s allowance overpayments...
Read MoreNew data shows cabinet ministers among MPs at risk as campaign to pressure government over proposed benefit cuts to step upAt least 80 Labour MPs are at risk of losing their majorities over proposed welfare cuts, according to...
Read MoreThose who lose benefit payments will find it difficult to access care and support services, says Policy in PracticeHundreds of thousands of seriously ill and disabled people will become “invisible” and cut adrift...
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Read MoreExclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push more people into rent arrears and homelessnessOnly 2.5% of private rented homes in England were affordable for people on housing benefit last year, with charities...
Read MoreBritain’s economic watchdog may not publish forecast of employment prospects until the end of OctoberMPs are set to vote on Labour’s disability benefit cuts without any idea of how many of those affected will be able...
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