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) ...
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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.
Two million claims for welfare support during pandemic, reveals DWP minister
Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey updated MPs about the impact of coronavirus on her department.
Charities call on government to stop people being “swept into destitution” as foodbank use skyrockets
A coalition has urged the Government to do more to help protect people from being ‘swept into destitution’.
The DWP’s latest Universal Credit revelations are mind-blowing
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed more eye-watering figures around Universal Credit and the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. ...
The DWP has taken a month to address a huge Universal Credit flaw. But it’s not actually fixed it.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has taken over a month to claim it's sorted out a basic flaw ...
A DWP ‘fatal flaw’ could spell disaster for 1.4 million people
The chair of an influential committee has said there is a "fatal flaw" in the Department for Work and Pensions' ...
The DWP’s latest coronavirus move is utterly twisted
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has descended into further chaos amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But its latest ...
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