learning and employment

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
households
Household support fund

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends

'I'm going to die and I'm still not sick enough for PIP': The reality of DWP disability benefits system
james oliver, who died after battle to get DWP benefits
Department for Work and Pensions

'I'm going to die and I'm still not sick enough for PIP': The reality of DWP disability benefits system

Tony Blair thinks the DWP could be automated by AI. Here's why that's so dangerous
Former prime minister Tony Blair
Susannah Copson

Tony Blair thinks the DWP could be automated by AI. Here's why that's so dangerous

DWP will end 'blame culture' over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be 'backed up'
Liz Kendall DWP
Benefits

DWP will end 'blame culture' over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be 'backed up'

The toxic conversation about people out of work needs to stop. It's harming disabled people
daily mail 'starmer told to get a grip of workshy britain'
Evan John

The toxic conversation about people out of work needs to stop. It's harming disabled people

Three-quarters of Labour voters back a four-day working week: 'Brits are burnt out'
Four-Day Working Week

Three-quarters of Labour voters back a four-day working week: 'Brits are burnt out'

Privately-educated athletes 'significantly over-represented' among Team GB's Olympic heroes
Stock image of a person competing in equestrian events
Paris Olympics 2024

Privately-educated athletes 'significantly over-represented' among Team GB's Olympic heroes

DWP cuts off benefits for 280,000 people over universal credit change: 'This is extremely worrying'
DWP
Benefits

DWP cuts off benefits for 280,000 people over universal credit change: 'This is extremely worrying'

Job market 'cooling' to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls
jobcentre plus/ dwp
Employment

Job market 'cooling' to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls

Brazil wants to tax the world's wealthiest 3,000 people. Here's how that money could change the world
Cost of living crisis protest, Enough is enough, UK protest
A Modest Proposal

Brazil wants to tax the world's wealthiest 3,000 people. Here's how that money could change the world

Government must put things right and lift two-child benefit cap in Autumn Budget, says Labour MP
kim johnson
Kim Johnson

Government must put things right and lift two-child benefit cap in Autumn Budget, says Labour MP

Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it's a lonely thing to go through
scott and hayley after brain injury
Health

Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it's a lonely thing to go through

Single mum reveals how two-child benefit cap 'punishes' families like hers: 'We're struggling'
mum and child/ two-child benefit cap
Two-child benefit cap

Single mum reveals how two-child benefit cap 'punishes' families like hers: 'We're struggling'

Scrapping two-child benefit cap would save hundreds of infants' lives, study finds
Stock photo of children to illustrate story on two-child benefit cap
Two-child benefit cap

Scrapping two-child benefit cap would save hundreds of infants' lives, study finds

DWP mistakenly accuses disabled woman of owing £28,000 in benefit overpayments
michelle burns and her husband james jolley
Benefits

DWP mistakenly accuses disabled woman of owing £28,000 in benefit overpayments

As a single mum to three children, the two-child benefit cap reminds me that society judges me
ruth talbot
Ruth Talbot

As a single mum to three children, the two-child benefit cap reminds me that society judges me

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals
Robin Ince

One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals

Benefit cap and unaffordable rents leave tens of thousands of families at risk of destitution
flats in london
Benefits

Benefit cap and unaffordable rents leave tens of thousands of families at risk of destitution

'An act of desperation': GPs vote for industrial action for the first time in 60 years
Employment

'An act of desperation': GPs vote for industrial action for the first time in 60 years

This is the harsh reality of the two-child benefit cap for families: 'It's like wearing a scarlet letter'
thea who is impacted by the two child limit on benefits
Two-child benefit cap

This is the harsh reality of the two-child benefit cap for families: 'It's like wearing a scarlet letter'