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Mental health issues linked to costs crisis see more claim benefits, MSPs told

Mental health conditions stemming from the cost-of-living crisis may be causing an increase in people going on to disability benefits, MSPs have heard. The Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) also suggested rising costs are leading to people applying ...

11 Jan 2024 at 11:28

Ireland

Budget tax and welfare changes will lead to ‘small income gains’ – think tank

Tax and welfare changes announced in Budget 2025 will result in “small income gains” for households on average next year, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said. This was calculated compared to a budget indexed to forecast ...

04 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Departments which do not meet 5% cuts will not get new cash – Treasury minister

Government departments which do not meet a 5% savings target in the upcoming spending review will not get cash for “new priorities”, a Treasury minister has warned. Darren Jones, who as Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as deputy to ...

21 Jan 2025 at 20:40

MPs raise concerns over ‘Orwellian’ powers to crack down on benefit fraud

Government proposals to curb multibillion-pound benefit fraud involve “tools of an Orwellian surveillance state” and could put people through “absolute hell”, MPs have warned. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill ...

03 Feb 2025 at 21:52

Kendall seeks to ease ‘snoopers’ charter’ fears over benefit fraud crackdown

People entitled to claim benefits have “nothing to worry about” from new powers designed to curb multibillion-pound benefit fraud, according to Liz Kendall. The Work and Pensions Secretary sought to assure MPs over the scope of ...

03 Feb 2025 at 19:20

Fact check: ‘Welfare bill’ cost and tracking Labour’s pledges

This round-up of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. How much is the ‘welfare bill’ set to increase by? Ahead of the ...

21 Mar 2025 at 13:37

SNP ministers should join with us to solve generational work problem – Murray

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has appealed to the Scottish Government to work with Labour on the “generational problem” of people being locked out of work. He defended the UK Government’s bid to change the welfare system, ...

21 Mar 2025 at 19:53

Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves to rethink cuts to health and disability benefits

Rachel Reeves has faced pleas from Labour MPs to reverse cuts to health and disability benefits, amid warnings they will lead to increased poverty. The Chancellor claimed the Government “inherited a broken” welfare ...

26 Mar 2025 at 15:18

DWP should have legal duty to look after vulnerable benefits claimants, say MPs

A legal duty to look after vulnerable people who are claiming benefits must be introduced at the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), a group of MPs has said. Ministers should introduce the statutory duty to ...

15 May 2025 at 00:01

Universal credit claimants hit record high of eight million people

The number of people claiming universal credit (UC) has hit a record high of eight million. Claimants jumped by more than a million in a year – from 6.9 million people in July last year. The latest figure of ...

12 Aug 2025 at 16:51

Scotland

No clear plan to plug benefits funding gap, watchdog says

The Scottish Government has no plan to fill a £770 million funding gap in its disability benefits, a watchdog has said. Adult disability payment (ADP), which replaces the personal independence payment (Pip) ...

18 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Swinney pressed on whether taxes will rise to cover ‘soaring’ benefits costs

John Swinney has been challenged over whether his Government will have to raise taxes to pay for “Scotland’s soaring benefits bill” – with Tories raising concerns that spending on social security is ...

18 Sept 2025 at 13:19

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