Work and pension secretary Liz Kendall set to unveil plans to slash welfare bill by £5bn in benefits overhaul

Major reforms to welfare are expected to be announced this week

As the OECD downgraded British growth forecasts, chancellor Rachel Reeves is still arguing over details of benefits cuts ahead of a major st...

Simply freezing benefits was never a good idea. So I have to admit that, despite all my enthusiasm for welfare reform, I was relieved when i...

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A woman living with severe arthritis and mental health problems has described her “disgust” at potential cuts to the benefits system, and sa...

As tensions mount ahead of the plan being unveiled tomorrow, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned the PM that reducing eligibility could...

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Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall had been planning to freeze personal independence payments (PIP) to tackle Britain's spiralling welf...

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Editorial: The work and pensions secretary’s unexpected reversal on disability benefit cuts signals a major shift in government welfare poli...

Labour MPs have warned that the Government has not done enough to head off a rebellion from backbenchers over its proposed welfare reform pl...

Disabled people are being unfairly targeted to “bear the brunt” of Labour’s welfare cuts, benefit claimants have said.“I am extremely worrie...

The Social Security Administration is laying off 12% of its workforce, and the loss of expertise, especially on key systems, could put benef...

Disabled people will have the right to try employment without the risk of losing their benefits under plans set to be announced as part of t...