FINANCE

McDonnell calls for end to Universal Credit

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has called for Universal Credit to be scrapped.

WHITEHALL

Universal Credit chief admits support is not working

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2018

The civil servant in charge of the Universal Credit rollout has admitted support for claimants ha...

WHITEHALL

Measuring poverty to help solve the problem

By Deven Ghelani | 23 September 2018

We need to measure poverty to be able to hold the Government to account and to tackle the problem...

FINANCE

Welfare support has 'collapsed' for many

By Mark Conrad | 19 September 2018

One in six top-tier councils are not providing vital welfare services devolved to them just as th...

WHITEHALL

Liverpool latest to deliver Universal Credit warning

By Mark Conrad | 18 September 2018

Thousands of residents in Liverpool will be forced into a ‘downward spiral of debt and destitutio...

WELFARE

London calls for halt to Universal Credit rollout

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2018

Pressure is mounting to halt the rollout of Universal Credit (UC).

SCOTLAND

'Universal Credit rollout to bring poverty and hardship'

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2018

Scotland’s social security cabinet secretary has warned that the full rollout of Universal Credit...

WELFARE

UN to probe austerity impact on councils

By Martin Ford | 23 August 2018

The impact of austerity on local government is to be investigated by the United Nations (UN).

WELFARE

Benefit cap inquiry reopened

By Mark Conrad | 06 August 2018

MPs have reopened a Parliamentary inquiry into the impact of the benefit cap after an initial stu...

WHITEHALL

Minister signals further Universal Credit changes

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2018

More changes are in the pipeline for Universal Credit, work and pensions minister Esther McVey ha...

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