More than a third of all Universal Credit claims made since start of pandemic
There were 4.5 million claims for the benefit between March 13 2020 and January 14 2021, according to the Department ...
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)
Confirmed: the Tories have caused destitution to explode
The number of households living in destitution has more than doubled in 2020. That's according to new research. It shows ...
A report just slammed the Universal Credit £20 uplift as ‘inadequate’
The Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) Universal Credit is under the microscope again. This time, a survey of claimants ...
A staggering fact in the Universal Credit chaos just emerged
New research has plunged Universal Credit into further chaos. It involves the debate around the £20 a week uplift. A ...
A day of action against the DWP has put a spotlight on our broken social security system
Campaigners have thrust the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) into the spotlight again. Because on Saturday 6 February, Universal ...
High Court rules DWP childcare costs policy unlawfully discriminates against women
Nichola Salvato, 49, a single mother from Brighton, has won a legal challenge over the DWP’s ‘proof of payment’ policy.
DWP chaos around Universal Credit reaches breaking point
There's a crescendo in the chaos around the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Because parliament is about to debate ...
The DWP boss just stuck two fingers up at the poorest kids
In a letter, work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey may as well have stuck two fingers up at the poorest ...
The DWP is continuing with sanctions despite a national lockdown
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has just announced that Jobcentres will remain open during the latest coronavirus (Covid-19) ...
The DWP just sent a Christmas ‘f*ck you’ to millions of hungry kids
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) may as well be trolling millions of hungry children. Because two days before ...
Devolved leaders stand united to call for new welfare strategy from the DWP
Ministers from the UK’s three devolved administrations have united to call for a new welfare strategy to ensure help is ...
The whitewashing of ME just continued. Long Covid patients could be next.
THIS JOURNALIST'S PARTNER LIVES WITH SEVERAL OF THE ILLNESSES MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE. ONE OF THE DOCTORS MENTIONED IS ALSO ...
The DWP boss was just trashed live on TV
The boss of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) got a rude awakening on Wednesday 14 October. Because she ...
Universal Credit is now an even bigger ticking timebomb
A thinktank has delivered a stark analysis of the state of UK social security. It has highlighted the inadequacy of ...
The latest unemployment figures paint a devastating picture for young people
Parliament has revealed the latest youth unemployment figures. They paint a worrying picture for the future of hundreds of thousands ...
Number of families affected by benefit cap surges due to Covid-19, figures show
Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey said there are ‘no plans’ to review the policy.
Disabled people being abused for not wearing masks is peak 2020
The abuse by a fellow passenger of a disabled woman and her young sister over face masks may have shocked ...
The Canary
PO Box 71199
LONDON
SE20 9EX
Canary Media Ltd – registered in England. Company registration number 09788095.
For guest posting, contact [email protected]
For other enquiries, contact: [email protected]
The Canary is owned and run by independent journalists and volunteers, NOT offshore billionaires.
You can write for us, or support us by making a regular or one-off donation.
© Canary Media Ltd 2024, all rights reserved | Website by Monster | Hosted by Krystal | Privacy Settings