Devolved administrations urge Boris Johnson to abandon Universal Credit cut
The move has been widely condemned by charities and opposition parties.
Tag: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Canary articles on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), including benefits, pensions, free school meals, and social security like the Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Disabled people’s Universal Credit protest pulled no punches
For the second time in a week, disabled people took to the streets over the Tories' treatment of social security ...
Disabled people brought London to a standstill over Tory Universal Credit cut
Disabled people brought central London to a standstill on Tuesday 28 September. They were protesting over the Tories' cut to ...
Marcus Rashford’s Universal Credit intervention adds more pressure on the Tories
Footballer-turned-campaigner Marcus Rashford has added his voice to the fight against the Tories' Universal Credit cut. His intervention comes as ...
Disabled people are staging a ‘riot’ over Tory and DWP persecution
Disabled people will be holding a "riot" on Tuesday 28 September. It's over persistent Tory and Department for Work and ...
Jodey Whiting took her own life after the DWP stopped her benefits. Her family still awaits justice.
The mother of a disabled woman who took her own life, after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stopped ...
Tories deny poverty with Universal Credit cut
From immigration to the economy, Curtis Daly busts some of the most harmful myths propagated by right-wing politicians, pundits and the media. ...
Ahead of the Universal Credit vote more damning facts about the cut emerge
Labour has forced a vote on the Tories' cut to Universal Credit. It's taking place on Wednesday 15 September. Ahead ...
DWP boss ‘lies’ about Universal Credit cut live on TV
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) boss Thérèse Coffey sparked anger on Monday 13 September after appearing on BBC Breakfast. ...
Sajid Javid insists Universal Credit cut will go ahead amid warnings of ‘catastrophic’ consequences
It has been estimated that recipients could lose £1,040 a year.
The DWP faces a third court case over Universal Credit discrimination
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing court action over Universal Credit. The legal challenge by claimants is ...
A court case just forced the DWP to change Universal Credit rules
A court case has forced the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to changes its rules. It surrounds the department ...
If you live with ME, long Covid, or other chronic illness, it’s time to fight back
THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE IS A CO-FOUNDER OF THE CHRONIC ILLNESS CAMPAIGN GROUP There's been scandal in recent weeks ...
Meet the secretive DWP ‘hit squad’ trawling through Universal Credit claims
There's scandal brewing around the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This is due to a secretive, newly formed 'unit' ...
People are acting to stop the Tories’ cut to Universal Credit
As the Tories' cut to Universal Credit draws closer, the UK's largest foodbank network is stepping up action to resist ...
The DWP has started notifying claimants of the Universal Credit cut
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is starting to send out official notices to claimants about its Universal Credit ...
September phase out of £20 Universal Credit uplift to further impoverish nearly 3.5 million children
More than 1.8 million households were claiming Universal Credit as of May 2021, official statistics show.
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