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Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the wide-reaching reforms were needed as the welfare bill was ‘unsustainable’

LABOUR have been slated for introducing devastating cuts to welfare, with a former leader accusing them of an "act of cruelty" that will…

Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to cut disability benefits continue to dominate Tuesday’s headlines.

Employees need a crucial set of functions from their employers related to long-term disability cases particularly regarding reasonable accommodation provision. Working through these requirements demands both full comprehension of legal mandates alongside the establishment of fair workplace support.

The number of people in England and Wales claiming either sickness or disability benefit has soared from 2.8 million to about 4.0 million since 2019.

Major reforms to welfare are expected to be announced today

Changes could deny benefits to people who need help to wash or to remember to go to the toilet

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

The messaging that suggests poverty is caused by low aspiration and that disability is a choice could have come straight from the Conservatives’ playbook, writes Zoe Williams