‘Rachel Reeves doesn't care about people – Personal Independence Payment raid proves it'
Reg Smith was relieved Chancellor Rachel Reeves didn’t announce any tax increases in yesterday’s Spring Statement. He still ...
DWP confirms date PIP changes will come in as Minister says 'it won't impact payments until their first award review'
Work and pensions minister Sir Stephen Timms said the changes to Personal Independence Payments would have 'positive effect' ...
DWP warned of new Personal Independence Payment claims surge - how to get PIP
As part of the benefit cuts announced by Labour, Universal Credit's incapacity payment will no longer have its own work ...
New DWP PIP points system leaked with people 'too terrified to look'
People on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are "too frightened" to look at a new points system after it leaked. The Benefits and Work Forum has explained the new PIP shake up and how points scoring ...
Welfare cuts will be managed in ‘compassionate way’, says minister
Sir Stephen Timms was seeking to reassure MPs who continue to express concerns over the impact of the welfare cuts on tens of ...
Changes needed if cuts hit vulnerable - Labour MP
A Labour MP has said changes will be needed if measures announced in Wednesday's mini-statement affect the most vulnerable ...
PIP DWP payment changes explained as Spring Statement announces new welfare cut
Impact assessment due to be published on changes to benefits as Rachel Reeves says Universal Credit health element gets 50 ...
Labour has history of difficult debates over welfare, says McFadden
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said people should not be content with allowing the number of benefits claimants to ...
UK government's own estimate says welfare cuts to push 250,000 into poverty
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‘I’m LGBTQ+ and disabled – losing my benefits means I will lose my independence’
But under plans announced by the government to restrict who is eligible for Pip, Amie and other LGBTQ+ disabled people – ...
What is Motability and why is there controversy around the disability benefit?
The bulk of the cuts are understood to come from changes to PIP, which will effectively become harder to claim due to a ...
DWP state pension payment date change for millions next month
Millions of pensioners are set for an early payment next month as bank holidays are set to impact when benefits are paid.