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Who is Liz Kendall? Work and pensions secretary's beliefs and what she'll mean for the DWP
Liz Kendall/ dwp secretary
Department for Work and Pensions

Who is Liz Kendall? Work and pensions secretary's beliefs and what she'll mean for the DWP

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
Benefits

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?

DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know
universal credit/ money
Universal credit

DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know

Why DWP urgently needs to make universal credit enough so people can afford the essentials
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Universal credit

Why DWP urgently needs to make universal credit enough so people can afford the essentials

Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?
Scottish first minister John Swinney
Housing

Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?

Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know
Free school meals
Free school meals

Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
homelessness
Homelessness

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?

PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
Disability benefits

PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?

Parents can now get 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds. Here's how
free childcare
Cost of living crisis

Parents can now get 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds. Here's how

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024
DWP, benefits
Housing, benefits and work

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024

The Beautiful Game: Everything you need to know about Netflix's new Homeless World Cup film
Colin Farrell with the Scottish team, holding a football
Homeless World Cup

The Beautiful Game: Everything you need to know about Netflix's new Homeless World Cup film

UK recession: What is a recession and what does it mean for me?
The old Bank of England and new city buildings against the blue London sky
Cost of living crisis

UK recession: What is a recession and what does it mean for me?

DWP benefit dates for March 2024 and other help as cost of living payments end
benefits/ money
Benefits

DWP benefit dates for March 2024 and other help as cost of living payments end

When will house prices go down?
will house prices go down
House Prices

When will house prices go down?

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024
benefits/ money
Benefits

DWP benefits and cost of living payment dates to expect in February 2024

UK poverty: The facts, effects and solutions in the cost of living crisis
uk poverty cost of living crisis
Poverty

UK poverty: The facts, effects and solutions in the cost of living crisis

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30 hours free childcare: Who is eligible and how do I apply in 2024?
free childcare
Childcare

30 hours free childcare: Who is eligible and how do I apply in 2024?

Here's when people will get the cold weather payment as temperatures drop below freezing
cold weather payment/ snow picture
Cost of living crisis

Here's when people will get the cold weather payment as temperatures drop below freezing

Tax-free childcare: How does it work, how much can you save and how can you apply?
tax-free childcare
Childcare

Tax-free childcare: How does it work, how much can you save and how can you apply?

DWP benefits payment dates to expect in January 2024 – with changes over the New Year
Benefits

DWP benefits payment dates to expect in January 2024 – with changes over the New Year