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National Energy Action says about 800,000 bill payers missed out on £150 rebate last year after government made changes to schemeHundreds of thousands of struggling households in Great Britain risk missing out on government help to pay their energy bil…
Chancellor says system has to be ‘mix of carrot and stick’ with more assistance to help people find jobsThe UK’s welfare budget could be cut to pave the way for Tory tax cuts, the chancellor has said ahead of the party’s annual conference in Mancheste…
Campaigners had warned against cutting back allowance amid reports PM was considering its removal for those not on pension creditNo 10 has denied Rishi Sunak will scrap the winter fuel allowance for most elderly people, after reports that he was lookin…
Munira Wilson told party’s conference many men could not afford to spend time with their babiesThe Liberal Democrats have said they would double statutory shared parental pay (ShPP) and extend the amount of leave new parents can take if the party form …
Party leaders start to reveal clearer positions on policy areas ranging from net zero to transgender rightsUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have faced off against each other for the past 11 months as leaders of their partie…
West Midlands mayor Andy Street says a ‘big chunk of people’ are hurting in cost of living crisisA senior Conservative has called on his party to ensure welfare claimants are not handed a real-terms cut next year, after Rishi Sunak refused to commit to…
Government insiders believe they can justify ‘tweaking’ formula that decides pension increase in order to save £1bnTreasury officials are discussing a one-off break from the pensions triple lock that could save £1bn by preventing a bumper 8.5% increase…
Labour MP says cut would be ‘catastrophic for families’ amid reports chancellor mulling move to make space for tax reductionsThe prospect of real-terms cuts to benefits in the government’s autumn statement has been described as “catastrophic” for famil…
Department stopped employment and support allowance when Liz, a single mother, accidentally said she worked 16 hoursOpinion: How can the DWP be so vindictive?The Department for Work and Pensions has cut off a benefit claimant’s employment and support a…
In today’s newsletter: As the Department of Work and Pensions looks to ‘tighten’ work capability assessments, we look at the impact of a decade of welfare policies• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.After a decade of aust…