benefits

Exclusive: Government Spends £1.4 Billion On Universal Credit And Welfare Reform Outsourcing

Figures show vast sums spent on health and disability assessment of benefit claimants - as charities call for urgent reforms.
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Half Of Disabled Cyclists Fear Being Seen On Their Bikes In Case They Lose Benefits

Campaigners say those who rely on vehicles for mobility are worried they will be seen as "too active".
By Laura Laker

Tory Welfare Minister Says Families Hit By Benefits Cap Could Take In A Lodger

Household benefits are capped at £20,000 outside London.
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Government's Benefit Sanctions Branded 'Pointlessly Cruel' By MPs

One wheelchair user was forced to sofa-surf for a year after missing one Jobcentre appointment.
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Corbyn Promises To End Tory Benefits Freeze With Rises In Line With Inflation

Stronger position on welfare follows confusion over party's policy.
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Universal Credit: This Is What It’s Like Surviving On Benefits At A Time Of Huge Change In The System

'I am spiralling further into debt.'
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Universal Credit 'Ditches Fast-Track Claims For The Terminally Ill'

System to speed up claims of those with just weeks to live “has been removed”, charity says. DWP denies claim.
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This Is How Eight Years Of Spending Cuts Have Affected The Welfare State

Austerity Bites: The savings from deep cuts in spending have been blown away by Brexit
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Post-It Notes Reveal Anguish Of Disabled Man Who Killed Himself After £20 Benefit Cut

Austerity Bites: 'I don’t know how anyone could be expected to live on that amount of money.'
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Universal Credit Claimants 'Losing Hundreds Simply Because Of When They Get Paid'

Flagship policy 'not working for working people'.
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