Tories suggest ‘tough love’ approach amid issue of one million young people not in employment, education or trainingGood morning. The Conservatives start their conference at the weekend and Kemi Badenoch is kicking off...
Read MoreProposals aim to push people into work, but charities say families are still paying price of austerity cuts and rise in cost of livingPeople claiming universal credit (UC) would have their payments cut by a third if they have...
Read MoreThinktank calls on chancellor to end housing allowance freeze with typical two-bedroom household facing £158 week shortfall amid rent risesMore than 1.1 million low-income families in rented homes face a “cost of housing” crunch...
Read MoreMore than 40 charities write to Pat McFadden and review head Alan Milburn over fears of stricter eligibility rulesMore than 40 of the UK’s leading charities have warned ministers against imposing tougher benefit sanctions or...
Read MoreParty wants to cut £50bn from UK welfare bill but charity says proposals would cause ‘horrific levels of destitution’ Hundreds of thousands of children would be tipped into poverty and destitution under plans unveiled by Reform...
Read MoreGovernment advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a...
Read MoreForthcoming rules mean debilitating conditions may not meet strict ‘severe and lifelong’ eligibility criteria, say disabled people’s organisationsHundreds of thousands of severely ill and disabled people making new claims will...
Read MoreFrom 6 April, low-income families can claim universal credit payments for all children living in the householdThe two-child benefit policy has been described as a “cap on childhood” and as it comes to an end, Claire* hopes to...
Read MoreUniversal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and young people … I bet you had no ideaIt’s the good this government does that can make you hold your head in your hands and sigh....
Read MoreExclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’The head of one of Scotland’s foremost disability rights charities says she turned down an...
Read MoreWoman cancels all benefits including disability living allowance for daughter after policy change announcementA low-paid carer from Ghana has cancelled all the benefits she is legally entitled to, including the disability...
Read MoreMove aims to bring in extra £1.2bn of savings as government seeks to head off criticism over welfare spendingYou be the chancellor: play our budget gameRachel Reeves will launch a fresh crackdown on benefit fraud at the same...
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