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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

Screen time linked to increased odds of preteens developing OCD – study

Preteens who spend too much time glued to their screens have higher odds of developing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a study has found. Their odds of developing OCD over a two-year period increased by 13% for every hour they played video ...

12 Dec 2022 at 18:45

Thousands more in poverty, say campaigners ahead of two-child limit anniversary

An effort to tackle child poverty will “fall flat on its face” if the two-child limit is not scrapped, campaigners warned ahead of the eighth anniversary of the controversial policy coming into effect. Charities have been ramping up pressure ...

04 Apr 2025 at 08:23

What changes have been announced to the benefits system?

The Government has announced a raft of changes to the welfare system which it said will help support people into work. The reaction to the various measures has been mixed, with some parts being welcomed and others branded “draconian cuts ...

18 Mar 2025 at 18:44

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 cut to welfare. The Government on ...

19 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Minister insists ‘most people’ see need for welfare reform in face of backlash

Around a million people in England and Wales will lose their disability benefits as part of a welfare overhaul, a think tank estimated, as a Government minister insisted “most people” feel the system needs reform. Social security ...

19 Mar 2025 at 10:55

Starmer told there is ‘nothing moral’ about his £5bn welfare cuts

Sir Keir Starmer has been directly challenged by Labour veteran Diane Abbott over the Government’s cuts to welfare, with the Mother of the House telling him there was “nothing moral” about the plan. Around a million people in ...

19 Mar 2025 at 17:15

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 around a million ...

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 making the comparison ...

27 Mar 2025 at 10:48

PM tells Cabinet ‘we will reform welfare’ amid backbench rebellion over plans

Sir Keir Starmer faces a showdown with Labour rebels after vowing to press ahead with welfare reforms despite a brewing revolt over planned cuts to disability benefits. The Prime Minister on Tuesday said the Government ...

24 Jun 2025 at 14:01

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