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Communities Department Capita 'assessment' contract decision slammed

The decision by the Department for Communities (DfC) to re-appoint Capita to carry out assessments for Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) has been slammed by local anti-poverty campaigner, Sinéad Quinn. Capita will also carry out assessments ...

10 Jul 2023 at 12:33

Depression and anxiety sufferers ‘to lose sickness benefits in welfare reforms’

People suffering from depression or anxiety could lose access to sickness benefits as part of the Government’s major welfare reforms, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said. Mel Stride is set to announce plans to overhaul the way disability ...

29 Apr 2024 at 14:21

Physically disabled will be affected by payment reforms, warns think tank

Some people with mental health conditions could see cash payments stopped and replaced with talking therapies, under new welfare reform proposals. Disability charity Scope described the extent of the proposed changes to the personal ...

19 Apr 2024 at 13:18

Gov refuses to say which conditions no longer qualify for benefits under reforms

The Work and Pensions Secretary has refused to set out which health conditions will no longer result in access to sickness benefits, as part of the Government’s major welfare reforms. In a statement to the Commons, Mel Stride set ...

29 Apr 2024 at 18:33

Welfare reforms: What concessions has the Government made?

Last-minute concessions to the Government’s controversial welfare reforms have been welcomed by some campaigners but described as not good enough by others. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what the changes are and how ...

27 Jun 2025 at 11:58

Conservatives will look to amend Government welfare Bill

The Conservatives will try to change the Government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal independence payments (Pip) and universal credit. Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are “now the only party committed ...

05 Jul 2025 at 23:27

Starmer faces backbench rebellion over Pip benefit squeeze, Labour MPs indicate

Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing backbench rebellion over cuts to a disability benefit, Labour MPs have indicated after the party lost almost 200 council seats in England last week. One of the party’s MPs Ian Byrne ...

07 May 2025 at 17:14

Labour MPs urged to focus on future amid post-election discontent

Labour MPs “have to win the fight for Britain’s future”, a senior minister has insisted at the first gathering of the party in Parliament since its local elections hammering. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden ...

07 May 2025 at 19:32

Labour seats set to suffer worst economic impact of welfare reforms – study

Limiting access to financial support for people with debilitating conditions will cause the most economic harm in poorer communities, with the worst-affected constituencies represented by Labour MPs, a study ...

02 May 2025 at 00:01

Celebrities call for rethink of ‘shameful’ Government welfare cuts

A host of celebrities including Succession star Brian Cox and veteran actor and presenter Sir Stephen Fry have called on the Government to U-turn on controversial welfare cuts. With experts estimating that ...

21 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Darren Jones ‘clumsy’ to compare benefits to pocket money, says Chancellor

Treasury minister Darren Jones was “clumsy” when he compared cutting benefits to reducing his children’s pocket money, Rachel Reeves has said. The Chancellor’s deputy sparked outrage on Wednesday for ...

27 Mar 2025 at 10:48

Sickness benefits bill ‘devastating’, Starmer says as he defends reforms

The rising sickness and disability benefits bill is “devastating” for the public finances and has “wreaked a terrible human cost”, Sir Keir Starmer said after his Government announced a £5 billion ...

19 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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