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Department for Work and Pensions
Five-week universal credit wait for claimants is a baffling own goal – here's the proof

Five-week universal credit wait for claimants is a baffling own goal – here's the proof
The five-week wait for universal credit is a structural flaw that actively creates debt, instability and dependency, says Christians Against Poverty's Juliette Flach
I've had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement

I've had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement
Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don't move to universal credit, DWP warns

Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don't move to universal credit, DWP warns
'Getting benefits eased pressure on my family': £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months
'Getting benefits eased pressure on my family': £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months
DWP penalises universal credit claimant despite getting new job: 'Congratulations – you're sanctioned'
DWP penalises universal credit claimant despite getting new job: 'Congratulations – you're sanctioned'
Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over

Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
DWP payment dates in August 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month

DWP payment dates in August 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
Revealed: Scrapping two-child benefit limit will make 'no difference at all' to 140,000 children in poverty

Revealed: Scrapping two-child benefit limit will make 'no difference at all' to 140,000 children in poverty
Pensioners in poverty are isolated and eating only one meal a day – they need help

Pensioners in poverty are isolated and eating only one meal a day – they need help
Labour's pensions review is a welcome step. Let's hope they use it for positive change

Labour's pensions review is a welcome step. Let's hope they use it for positive change
DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is 'just like carer's allowance scandal'

DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is 'just like carer's allowance scandal'
DWP’s 'unhealthy' AI obsession is trapping people in poverty, Amnesty report finds

DWP’s 'unhealthy' AI obsession is trapping people in poverty, Amnesty report finds
UN committee sounds alarm over Labour's benefits bill: 'It should shame the government'

UN committee sounds alarm over Labour's benefits bill: 'It should shame the government'
DWP payment dates in July 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month

DWP payment dates in July 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
PIP cuts are paused after 'shambolic' series of U-turns – but is it enough to rebuild trust in Labour?

PIP cuts are paused after 'shambolic' series of U-turns – but is it enough to rebuild trust in Labour?
MPs vote to take forward 'brutal' cuts to disability benefits: 'It will come to haunt this government'

MPs vote to take forward 'brutal' cuts to disability benefits: 'It will come to haunt this government'
Thousands of disabled people face ten-month wait for benefits due to DWP backlog

Thousands of disabled people face ten-month wait for benefits due to DWP backlog
How did Keir Starmer end up in such a mess over benefit cuts?

How did Keir Starmer end up in such a mess over benefit cuts?
Disability benefit cuts violate human rights even with concessions, MPs warned ahead of vote

Disability benefit cuts violate human rights even with concessions, MPs warned ahead of vote
I'm a working mum-of-four – ending the two-child benefit cap would be life-changing for us

I'm a working mum-of-four – ending the two-child benefit cap would be life-changing for us
If Labour takes my PIP away, I'll have to give up the job I love

If Labour takes my PIP away, I'll have to give up the job I love
'I am not a scrounger': Paralympic champions blast Labour over disability benefit cuts

'I am not a scrounger': Paralympic champions blast Labour over disability benefit cuts
Revealed: Majority of PIP claimants with heart disease, arthritis and Crohn's at risk of cuts

Revealed: Majority of PIP claimants with heart disease, arthritis and Crohn's at risk of cuts
Could the government's disability benefit cuts be blocked by Labour MPs?

Could the government's disability benefit cuts be blocked by Labour MPs?
From the NHS to the DWP: UK's new data law will make your life 'radically different', minister says
