Lords daily allowance more than monthly Universal Credit payment
Boris Johnson tackled on his promise to combat inequality in the UK.
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Council delayed helping a family in need and failed to cooperate with investigation.
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Shrinking value of Universal Credit payments revealed
Monthly payment for a single person on Universal Credit in April 2019 was worth 88% of what it was in April 2013.
DWP urged to concede third legal challenge to Universal Credit migration arrangements
The government lost two previous legal challenges and are now being urged to concede a third.
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DWP slammed for abandoning commitment to review 1.6 million PIP claims
“This is retrograde step in ensuring disabled people receive their correct disability benefit entitlement."
Universal Credit could ‘steamroll’ two million vulnerable people into poverty
Complicated application process means that many people simply give up before their claim is completed.
Tories face legal action over ‘failing’ patients with learning disabilities and autism
Health Secretary given just 14 days to respond to a threat of legal action by the equalities watchdog.
Mhairi Black calls on UK Government to devolve all welfare powers to Scotland
UK Government challenged to devolve all social security powers to Scotland.
Lords daily allowance more than monthly Universal Credit payment
Boris Johnson tackled on his promise to combat inequality in the UK.
Tory benefits uprating ‘too little, too late’
1.7% increase in working-age benefits does not make up for the four-year benefits freeze, says SNP.
Ending the benefits freeze is unlikely to help those forced to choose between heating and eating
Citizens Advice calls for wider reforms to social security benefits.
Landmark High Court ruling could see thousands of unmarried parents given higher bereavement benefits
Landmark High Court judgement that denying new-style bereavement benefits to unmarried, cohabiting partners with children is incompatible with human rights.
