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Mother of disabled woman who killed herself after benefits cut granted appeal

The mother of a housebound disabled woman who killed herself after her benefits were cut has been given the go-ahead to appeal against a High Court’s refusal to order a fresh inquest into her daughter’s death. Jodey Whiting, 42, from ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:45

What could the looming benefits battle mean for households?

A political battle is looming over whether welfare payments will be increased next April in line with soaring inflation. Here is a look at what it could mean for households. – What is the controversy about? Prime Minister Liz Truss ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:00

‘Devastating’ if Tories break promise to uprate benefits in line with inflation

Failing to meet a commitment to increase benefits in line with inflation would lead to disabled people “starving and freezing in their own homes”, a charity has warned. As the Government looks to cut spending, neither Chancellor ...

29 Sept 2022 at 23:17

Homeowner fears repossession ‘bloodbath’ as mortgage set to outgrow benefits

A homeowner who could face losing his property because increasing mortgage costs are set to outgrow his benefits allowance fears “a bloodbath” of repossessions. Nicholas Wilson, from Hastings, East Sussex, could face losing his ...

01 Oct 2022 at 09:00

Sunak pledges to cut VAT on energy bills under ‘winter plan’

Rishi Sunak has announced he would scrap VAT on all domestic energy bills for the next year, saving the average household £160, if he becomes prime minister. The move is part of the former chancellor’s “winter plan” to tackle ...

26 Jul 2022 at 23:30

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Over-50s face lifetime of financial insecurity, warns research group

People aged over-50 are facing a lifetime of financial insecurity as a report reveals which age group is being hit the hardest by the cost-of-living crisis. Research from Edinburgh University’s Smart Data Foundry found ...

03 Aug 2022 at 17:17

Personal Finance

New type of pension scheme launches in Britain

A new type of pension scheme has opened for applications in Britain. Collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes offer a “middle ground” option between existing schemes. With defined benefit (DB) schemes, ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

Some pension schemes would get better protections under DWP proposals

Members of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes will have their protections boosted, with proposals under consultation. Under the proposals, DB schemes will be required to have long-term plans set out in a funding ...

26 Jul 2022 at 14:34

UK minister said compensation for infected blood victims was mistake – inquiry

A former UK health secretary said it would be a “grave mistake” to introduce compensation payments for infected blood victims in Scotland, according to documents shown at the inquiry into the matter. On Thursday, ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:37

Personal Finance

7.2m cost-of-living payments made to families on low incomes

More than 7.2 million payments of £326 have already been made to help households through cost-of-living support, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said. A total of £2.4 billion has been paid to ...

22 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

‘Pension blunders still being made despite correction exercise’

State pension blunders are still being made, despite a huge correction exercise into past mistakes having been put in place, according to a former pensions minister. Sir Steve Webb has written to Pensions ...

07 Jun 2022 at 18:42

DWP job cuts mean workers are being ‘abandoned’, says union

A number of Department for Work and Pensions offices are to close, threatening more than 1,100 jobs, a union has warned. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said thousands of other members of ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:25

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