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How Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts will affect your benefits - and how much they’ll save

The chancellor has revealed how benefits will be changing for millions of claimants

The Independent UK

Labour cuts to push 50,000 children into poverty, UK Government's own figures show

LABOUR’S welfare cuts will push “an additional 250,000 people (including 50,000 children)” into relative poverty, according to the UK…

The National (Scotland)

UK Is Finally Updating Their Child Benefit Policies: Here's What You Should Know

The UK government is exploring updates to its Child Benefit policy, aiming to lessen the impact of the current two-child limit without full removal due to cost.

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‘I’m terrified’: Disabled benefit claimants on the impact of Labour’s £5 billion cuts to welfare

Welfare recipients tell The Independent what losing their health-related benefits would mean to them

The Independent UK

Child benefit increase for April revealed – here are all the welfare rates you need to know

All benefit payment rates will be increasing in April

The Independent UK

Welfare in numbers: The facts behind Britain’s soaring benefits bill

As Labour attempts to tighten Britain’s burgeoning welfare belt, Alicja Hagopian and David Maddox investigate the true cost of the welfare state

The Independent UK

'Indefensible': Senior Labour members write to Liz Kendall over benefits cuts

Senior Labour members have written to the Work and Pensions Secretary over the party's "indefensible" cuts to benefits ...

The National (Scotland)

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Inside the battle to make ends meet as benefits fail to keep up with soaring rents

New analysis has found almost half of all private renters who receive housing benefit experience a shortfall between the government support and monthly rents. Holly Bancroft and Albert Toth speak to claimants and charities about the struggle to keep up with rising rents

The Independent UK

May 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions

Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage all rose in April

The Independent UK

Labour's benefits cuts risk disabled people turning to food banks, charity warns

Labour's "cruel" benefits cuts risk disabled people being forced to turn to food banks, an anti-poverty charity has warned ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour minister's disability cuts defence branded 'abhorrent' by own colleague

A LABOUR minister’s attempt to defend the UK Government’s swingeing cuts to disability benefits has been branded “abhorrent” by one of his…

The National (Scotland)

What Labour’s welfare cuts mean for benefit claimants – and the other support available

Millions of people will be affected by the changes

The Independent UK

Shocking figures reveal extent of Labour's cuts to disability benefits

AROUND 900,000 people on Universal Credit and 1.2 million claiming PIP could cost up to 1.2 million people between £2400 and £6300 per year from…

The National (Scotland)

Analysis: Labour are cutting benefits in ways the Tories only dreamt of

LABOUR’S swingeing cuts to disability benefits are reckoned to be the biggest on record.

The National (Scotland)

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DWP benefits that could cut your broadband or phone bill to £10

Martin Lewis discussed social tariffs that can cut broadband or phone bills and are open to people claiming DWP benefits ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour panned for 'hiding' impact assessment of benefit cuts

LABOUR have been criticised for failing to publish an impact assessment of sweeping cuts to disability benefits.

The National (Scotland)

People urged to 'flood' UK Government's consultation on benefits cuts

Campaigners have urged people to "flood" the UK Government's consultation on disability benefits cuts with responses ...

The National (Scotland)

'Not what people voted for': Disability charities furious at Labour benefit cuts

Charities and disability support organisations have accused Labour of dishing out “brutal and reckless” cuts to welfare which should “shame…

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The Independent UK

Spring Budget: What are the key benefit changes announced by Labour?

The work and pensions secretary announced a slate of changes – here’s what you need to know

The National (Scotland)

The main points from Liz Kendall's DWP overhaul, at a glance

The Labour Government is set to overhaul the welfare system, but has been accused of pushing more people into poverty.

The Independent UK

Is cutting benefits the only way to save money on welfare?

Major reforms to welfare are expected to be announced today

The National (Scotland)

How do DWP changes to PIP and Universal Credit impact Scotland?

THE UK Government is reportedly set to introduce a sweeping range of social security reforms in a bid to slash £6 billion off the benefits bill ...

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Labour MPs Revolt Over Planned Benefits Cuts as Government Prepares “Radical Welfare Reforms”

Labour MPs are publicly raising concerns over the upcoming cuts to the benefits system, with details expected to be revealed next week.

The Independent UK

DWP delivers fresh compensation details for 57,000 benefit claimants – from eligibility to payments

The DWP has revealed exactly how much claimants can expect

The Independent UK

Number on Universal Credit for health or disability up by half a million in year

Of the 2.5 million total last year, 10% were under 25 years old.

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