ALMOST half a million people could be missing out on carer’s allowance worth nearly £3,440 a year. That’s according to charity Turn2Us, which reckons 440,000 carers across the country are… Read more »
Research shows people in need outnumber those on social waiting lists by two to one More than 8 million people, equivalent to the population of London, are living in unsuitable… Read more »
‘Hostile environment’ of benefits system leads EU nationals to destitution EU citizens are being made homeless and destitute after being turned down for universal credit despite having the legal right… Read more »
Figures show nearly 600,000 children are adversely affected by policy Campaigners have called for the government to scrap the “nasty” two-child limit on benefits after the latest official figures showed… Read more »
Parents report stress and strained relationships as a result of benefit cut The government’s two-child limit on benefits is having a devastating impact on family life as it pushes millions… Read more »
While millions will gain from personal allowance rise, benefits are to be cut in real terms Millions of workers will enjoy significant tax cuts as the new financial year begins,… Read more »
Advice removed for GPs to provide notes for patients challenging fit-for-work tests Chronically ill and disabled people are being left for months without benefits because officials are sending “misleading” letters… Read more »
Healthcare in the United States is so complicated that even employees with good benefits might have a hard time navigating their options. HealthJoy wants to help with a health benefits… Read more »
Department discriminated against Isabella Valentine, employment tribunal rules A disabled woman was discriminated against when she was unfairly sacked by the Department for Work and Pensions, which behaved in a… Read more »
Tory welfare policy estimated to have cost poor working families hundreds of pounds A Conservative welfare policy estimated to have cost some working families hundreds of pounds a year is… Read more »
Study finds poorest lost out most from policies on tax, benefits and public services Cuts to public services and benefits that disproportionately affect the least well-off, single parents and disabled… Read more »
Study by IPPR finds combination of tax cuts and benefits freeze has widened inequality Millions of women in low-paid, part-time work will be among the main losers from tax and… Read more »
Shelter says landlords insisting ‘no DSS’ causes misery and is likely to be unlawful At least one in 10 rental properties in England could be being unlawfully advertised by explicitly… Read more »