The Latest Breaking News from rese Coffey

Senior ministers descend on Stoke-on-Trent as Boris Johnson hosts 'away day' in the Potteries

Levelling up and the rising cost of living was on the agenda during a cabinet meeting held in Stoke-on-Trent

Birmingham Post · May 12, 2022

Martin Lewis warns a new Universal Credit system is coming that will leave Brits worse off

The Money Saving Expert has warned the government is going to move people onto a new system where they willearn substantially less amid a cost of living crisis

Manchester Evening News · May 10, 2022

Martin Lewis issues warning to 2.6million people on benefits as DWP switchover begins

More than 2.6million people on legacy benefits will start to be moved over to Universal Credit from this week in an automatic process that was previously halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Daily Mirror · May 10, 2022

DWP boss confirms State Pension Triple Lock rule will not be suspended next April

Therese Coffey responded to whether the Triple Lock guarantee would be removed for a second year in a row.

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

State pension could rise 7% in 2023, Tories pledge - but only after year of cuts

DWP chief Therese Coffey confirmed the triple lock will confirm next year in a hasty clarification, despite soaring inflation. It would mean pensioners get a bumper rise next year after cuts this year in a benefits 'rollercoaster'

Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2022

Benefits changes could have serious consequences on mental health, warns UK psychologists’ body

Exclusive: British Psychological Society describes planned changes as ‘deeply concerning’

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Tory DWP chief in rattled clash with MP who asks if she's going to resign

DWP Secretary Therese Coffey told Labour's Neil Coyle 'don't be ridiculous' and ominously threatened to 'bring up other stuff that happened downstairs' after failing to answer a string of questions

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022

Benefits minister in car-crash Commons session reveals she asked for her energy bill to be cut

Therese Coffey left MPs frustrated and angry in an embarrassing appearance in front of a powerful Commons committee.

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2022

Minister denies she has ‘one foot out the door’ as MPs criticise failure to answer questions

Work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey says suggestions she may quit are ‘ridiculous’

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

‘Reasonable’ to uprate benefits based on inflation before cost of living rise

Minister Therese Coffey also suggested energy suppliers have started using billpayers as their ‘cash flow’.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022