By the start of the next decade, disability benefits claims in Britain are projected to reach extraordinary levels, with one in eight people expected to receive support. Official estimates suggest
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More than 300,000 young people in the UK are now claiming out-of-work benefits without any requirement to seek employment, double the figure recorded five years ago. Recent government data shows
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, is set to unveil new measures targeting benefit fraud while simultaneously scrapping the two-child cap on universal credit. The changes are poised to feature prominently in
Britain is grappling with a significant increase in benefit claims driven by mental health and behavioural disorders, challenging longstanding attitudes towards work and disability. Recent government data reveals that two
Britain faces a bleak fiscal outlook unless urgent action is taken to rein in welfare expenditures, according to a warning from the world’s largest bank ahead of the November Budget.
The Conservative Party has intensified its campaign against Nigel Farage and Reform UK, branding them as a party marching leftwards on economics while reaffirming their own stance on fiscal responsibility
Britain faces a sharp rise in people moving onto long-term sickness benefits, with five thousand claimants joining the system every working day. Recent analysis indicates incapacity claims have doubled since
Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a new initiative aimed at eradicating long-term youth unemployment in the UK. In her upcoming speech at the Labour Party Conference, Reeves will unveil
Sir Keir Starmer has signalled a determined drive to curtail the United Kingdom’s mounting out-of-work benefits bill – a policy move set to take centre stage at next week’s Labour
Reform UK’s ambitious commitment to slash £234 billion from Britain’s benefits bill by stopping foreign nationals from accessing welfare has been met with significant scepticism within political and economic circles.
Too many young people are falling out of employment and losing touch with the world of work, according to Pat McFadden, the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Reform UK has unveiled bold plans to dramatically curtail migrants’ access to the British welfare system, strengthening the party’s stance on benefit reform and public spending. Speaking at the party’s
Fresh figures have revealed that over one million foreign citizens are now receiving universal credit in Britain, highlighting intensified debates on the future of the welfare system and the effectiveness
Recent government figures reveal just 900 individuals receiving the highest level of incapacity benefits joined a voluntary employment coaching scheme last month, prompting renewed debate over welfare reform and employment
Fresh analysis reveals that individuals receiving sickness benefits could potentially take home more than workers earning minimum wage, sparking renewed debate about Britain’s welfare system. The Centre for Social Justice
The Labour government faces significant fiscal challenges following a major policy reversal on welfare cuts, leaving Chancellor Rachel Reeves grappling with a £6.25 billion hole in public finances. The dramatic
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