Social Justice
'It makes me want to scream': PIP changes could be 'tragic' for disabled people, DWP warned
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'It makes me want to scream': PIP changes could be 'tragic' for disabled people, DWP warned
PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
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PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
DWP sparks outcry as disabled people face end to cash benefits: 'This won't solve the UK's problems'
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DWP sparks outcry as disabled people face end to cash benefits: 'This won't solve the UK's problems'
DWP disability benefit cuts will impact 450,000 people – but very few will actually find paid work
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DWP disability benefit cuts will impact 450,000 people – but very few will actually find paid work
DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions in May 2024 – and how to know if you're eligible
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DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions in May 2024 – and how to know if you're eligible
Lesbian Visibility Week: There's 'enormous power' in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
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Lesbian Visibility Week: There's 'enormous power' in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Hate speech, snooping and benefits: How government policy has 'violated disabled people's rights'
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Hate speech, snooping and benefits: How government policy has 'violated disabled people's rights'
Activist to take DWP to court over disability benefit reforms: 'Disabled voices should be heard'
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Activist to take DWP to court over disability benefit reforms: 'Disabled voices should be heard'
'It's evil what they're doing': DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
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'It's evil what they're doing': DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
DWP risks repeat of Post Office scandal with plan to snoop on claimants' bank accounts, MPs warn
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DWP risks repeat of Post Office scandal with plan to snoop on claimants' bank accounts, MPs warn
Sunak's call to end 'sick note culture' and reform benefits is 'demonising' disabled and sick people
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Sunak's call to end 'sick note culture' and reform benefits is 'demonising' disabled and sick people
'It's a choice between dinner and devices': Millions of children held back by digital poverty
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'It's a choice between dinner and devices': Millions of children held back by digital poverty
My daughter has been trapped in hospital for years with a learning disability – and she wants out
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My daughter has been trapped in hospital for years with a learning disability – and she wants out
Millions missing out on £23billion in unclaimed DWP benefits – an average of £2,700 per person
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Millions missing out on £23billion in unclaimed DWP benefits – an average of £2,700 per person
DWP could violate human rights with plan to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts
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DWP could violate human rights with plan to snoop on benefit claimants' bank accounts
Long-term sickness cannot be fixed by tightening 'harsh' disability benefits system, experts warn
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Long-term sickness cannot be fixed by tightening 'harsh' disability benefits system, experts warn
Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here's what you need to know
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Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here's what you need to know
Millions of families on universal credit worse off by £1,400 a year, experts say: 'It needs to change'
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Millions of families on universal credit worse off by £1,400 a year, experts say: 'It needs to change'
Amy's Place: How a 'beautiful' housing project giving hope became Amy Winehouse's real legacy
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Amy's Place: How a 'beautiful' housing project giving hope became Amy Winehouse's real legacy
My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza
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