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 ...
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The government can’t keep ignoring England’s scandalous child poverty crisis
The children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has warned that if the government fails to take urgent action, one in ...
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.
Pressure is mounting on the government to ‘do the right thing’ and keep the Universal Credit uplift
Calls have increased to keep the uplift in Universal Credit, amid predictions of a downturn in living standards during 2021. ...
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) ...
A new vision shows how we can support each other, rebuild the economy and save the planet
A research group is calling on the government to implement new policies to rebuild the economy after coronavirus (Covid-19). The ...
Benefit shortfall leaves families without enough money to pay the rent
Half of the families privately renting depend on benefits to pay rent, but campaigners warn this isn't enough. According to ...
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 ...
Calls for Universal Basic Income increase as government support fails those most in need
Elected representatives across the UK have called on the government to prevent poverty by trialling Universal Basic Income (UBI). On ...
Sunak’s latest plan will ‘cut families adrift’, warn campaigners
MPs are due to vote on the amount of Universal Credit families will receive next year in November. The extra ...
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 ...
Johnson is gaslighting us, his energy pledge is just the latest example
On 6 October, Boris Johnson announced big plans to make the UK 'the Saudi Arabia of wind energy'. In what ...
Universal Credit is back in the spotlight as the Tories dodge a massive issue
The Conservative government's response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has consistently been in chaos. Now, an open letter is urging ...
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.
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