PIP changes explained in full as new disability benefit cuts unveiled in Spring Statement
Here we explain all the changes put forward in last week's green paper for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as the ...
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Preston disability charity calls on Rachel Reeves to re-think ‘devastating’ PIP benefit cuts
Mel Close is chief executive of Preston-based disability charity Disability Equality North West 'Life costs more for disabled ...
'How will I live after benefit reforms?'
Personal independence payments, or Pips,can help with extra living costs if someone has a long-term physical, mental health ...
Labour “lefts” capitulate as Starmer targets sick and disabled
McDonnell’s appeal for a “threshold of suffering” epitomises the collapse of any serious challenge by the Corbynite “left” to ...
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Ashington and Blyth MP slams Labour Government over proposed benefit cuts
Blyth and Ashington’s Labour MP has called the Government’s planned welfare cuts “a step in the wrong direction” and vowed to vote against the plans in Parliament.
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Martin Lewis: Disability and sickness benefit cuts
Martin Lewis has given his initial thoughts on the proposals to the cuts to sickness and disability benefits, following Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall's announcement earlier this week. This ...
Too little, too late? More than a MILLION Brits face losing thousands of pounds in disability benefits as Liz Kendall defies Labour fury in desperate bid to cut £5bn fro…
In a highly-anticipated Commons statement, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall laid out moves to save £5billion amid ...
'I wish Liz Kendall could live a day in my life': Leicestershire residents speak out on welfare cuts
"There are so many aspects of long term debilitating illness and conditions that make just having a basic and restricted life ...
'I'm dreading Labour's PIP changes - I've had rats steal the food off my plate'
Many across the country rely on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) as a lifeline to support them with the extra costs of ...
Minister accuses Labour left of ‘defending Tory system’ after benefits cuts
Hitting back at left-wing Labour critics of the government, Torsten Bell accused them of ‘defending a Tory system’ ...
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Soaring benefits bill 'devastating' for public finances, PM claims as he defends slashing welfare spending by £5bn
The rising benefits bill is "devastating" for the public finances and has "wreaked a terrible human cost", Sir Keir Starmer ...
Labour created the welfare state. Now, it's intent on cutting it back
Labour talked about welfare reform in their manifesto, but never signalled cuts of a scale that even the Tories couldn't ...