Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: 'PIP fraud is a non-issue'
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Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: 'PIP fraud is a non-issue'
Deaf man awarded £50,000 after 'oppressive' and 'discriminatory' treatment by DWP
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Deaf man awarded £50,000 after 'oppressive' and 'discriminatory' treatment by DWP
Benefits system is 'utterly failing' as food bank demand reaches record high: 'It's heartbreaking'
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Benefits system is 'utterly failing' as food bank demand reaches record high: 'It's heartbreaking'
'We're at breaking point': Food banks see record number of first-time users as demand soars
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'We're at breaking point': Food banks see record number of first-time users as demand soars
Benefit reforms 'entirely in the wrong direction' to help disabled people into work, DWP warned
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Benefit reforms 'entirely in the wrong direction' to help disabled people into work, DWP warned
DWP sparks outcry with plan to hire 2,500 'agents' to investigate universal credit claimants
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DWP sparks outcry with plan to hire 2,500 'agents' to investigate universal credit claimants
Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know
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Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know
Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants 'into crisis', DWP warned
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Universal credit changes risk pushing vulnerable benefit claimants 'into crisis', DWP warned
Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
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Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza
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Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza
Would devolution of the DWP be a better way of delivering benefits and welfare?
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Would devolution of the DWP be a better way of delivering benefits and welfare?
Will DWP's WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
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