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Benefits

Here’s where to find help as the cost of living soars
cost of living
cost of living crisis

Here’s where to find help as the cost of living soars

MPs win fight to make disability benefits research public after DWP refusal
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welfare system

MPs win fight to make disability benefits research public after DWP refusal

Universal credit taper rate change does not help low-income families ‘live with dignity’
energy price cap
Universal Credit

Universal credit taper rate change does not help low-income families ‘live with dignity’

Legacy benefits freeze left disabled people living on ‘historically’ low payments, court hears
legacy benefits protesters
welfare system

Legacy benefits freeze left disabled people living on ‘historically’ low payments, court hears

'What kidnappers do' - DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
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Social Justice

'What kidnappers do' - DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper

‘Degrading’ disability benefits assessments leave people ‘in physical pain’
Man sitting on the edge of his bed holding his head in pain. Nearly 90 per cent of disabled people surveyed said they had little confidence the government would consider the benefits assessments changes they wanted.
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‘Degrading’ disability benefits assessments leave people ‘in physical pain’

Charity helps people with no access to state support 'every 11 minutes'
The Big Issue
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Charity helps people with no access to state support 'every 11 minutes'

Benefits freeze must end with above-inflation rise, says Citizens Advice
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Benefits freeze must end with above-inflation rise, says Citizens Advice

Amber Rudd announces benefit sanctions will be reduced to six months
Job centre
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Amber Rudd announces benefit sanctions will be reduced to six months

The benefits freeze will not be lifted in the Spring Statement, says Rudd
Amber Rudd
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The benefits freeze will not be lifted in the Spring Statement, says Rudd

Finland’s basic income experiment has returned its long-awaited first results
Finland
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Finland’s basic income experiment has returned its long-awaited first results

People with mental health problems are more likely to lose their benefits
Health

People with mental health problems are more likely to lose their benefits

Benefit cuts leave poorest exposed in future recessions says IFS
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Money

Benefit cuts leave poorest exposed in future recessions says IFS

One year after I, Daniel Blake - what has changed?
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One year after I, Daniel Blake - what has changed?

Single mothers in High Court victory over government's benefit cap
Woman and child_money debt
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Single mothers in High Court victory over government's benefit cap

Bedroom tax: "It is so, so wrong"
Bedroom tax protest, Glasgow
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Bedroom tax: "It is so, so wrong"

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