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UN sounds alarm over Labour’s benefit cuts

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The Independent UK

UN urges UK government to scrap welfare cuts over human rights concerns

Experts say they are ‘dismayed’ at the government’s language around planned changes to benefits

The Independent UK

Top charity urges UK Government to 'follow Scotland' and ditch two-child cap

THE UK Government must “follow Scotland’s lead” and ditch the two-child benefit cap, a major charity has said after finding more than 14…

The National (Scotland)

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Warning Labour’s benefit changes will create two-tier system lasting ‘decades’

The reforms are ‘difficult to justify,’ an influential think tank said

The Independent UK

Record 6.5million Britons are claiming jobless benefits - up 500,000 since Labour came to power

The number of people receiving some form of out of work welfare surpassed six million after Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister

Evening Standard

September 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

All the essential cost of living information you need in September

The Independent UK

Lawyers flag ‘scandalous’ issues as DWP pays out £452 million in compensation

Claimants were found to have lost the ‘Severe Disability Premium’ (SDP) in the move to universal credit, with the DWP not doing enough to ensure their incomes were protected

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Will August Bank Holiday 2025 Cost You? DWP Benefit Payment Dates and Money Changes Bring Major Implications

DWP benefits like Universal Credit paid early due to 25 Aug bank holiday. Uni fees rise to £9,535, inflation at 3.6%.

International Business Times UK

Welfare cuts will still plunge thousands into poverty despite U-turn, MPs warn

There are still major changes coming for those who become disabled in the future

The Independent UK

SNP call on Labour backbenchers to push for end to two-child cap

LABOUR backbenchers have been urged to use their "appetite for rebellion" to pressure the UK Government into dropping the two-child…

The National (Scotland)

DWP reveals deadline for thousands of benefit claimants owed compensation after court battle

Over 10,000 people with ‘complex’ cases are still waiting for a payment

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis’ charity says DWP is ‘more aggressive than banks’ in clawing back debt

‘It cannot be right that the state is lagging far behind the standards that consumer creditors have to meet’

The Independent UK

Labour publish immigration status of Universal Credit claimants for first time

Data showing the immigration status of people claiming universal credit has been published for the first time.

The National (Scotland)

What disability benefit claimants need to know about Labour’s new welfare plans

After major concessions, there are still key changes to be aware of

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The National (Scotland)

More than 1.6 million children hit by two-child benefit cap

THE number of households affected by the controversial two-child benefit cap has increased by more than 13,000 over the past year, with more than…

Evening Standard

Revealed: Unemployed people on sickness benefits paid £2,500 more than minimum wage workers

A Universal Credit claimant who is not working and claims housing payments and PIP for ill health will receive £25,000 next year, according to research

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'could trample all over' Scottish benefits system, expert claims

The UK Government “could trample all over” the “hard work” of Social Security Scotland with its plans to cut disability benefits, an expert…

The National (Scotland)

'Lack of vision': John Curtice gives verdict on Labour's first year in power

Labour have suffered the fastest fall in support for any newly-elected Westminster government because of their “lack of vision and positive…

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The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer faces fresh rebellion threat ahead of welfare bill vote

A REBEL Labour MP has launched a bid to halt the Government’s planned Universal Credit.

Evening Standard

Alleged people smuggling gang member ‘made millions while on Universal Credit’

The group is believed to have used visas of people with legitimate status in the UK to aid the arrival of over 500 Gambian citizens.

International Business Times UK

Reeves Grapples with Welfare Crisis: Concessions Spark Calls for a Sweeping System Revamp

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a backlash over £5 billion welfare cuts, offering £3 billion in concessions to quell rebels. Is a full welfare system revamp the answer?

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MPs urged to join rebellion and help stop disability cuts

SCOTTISH Labour MPs have the numbers to stop the UK Government’s disability cuts and have been urged by the SNP to join a growing backbench…

The National (Scotland)

Welfare reforms could push 150,000 into poverty, official DWP modelling suggests

Around 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty by 2030 as a result of the Government’s welfare cuts despite Keir Starmer being forced into a…

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting forced to admit Labour wants fewer people claiming disability benefits

THE Health Secretary was forced to admit that the Labour Government wants fewer disabled people to be able to claim benefits ahead of a crunch vote…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar urged to stand up against Keir Starmer's 'two-tier disability system'

SCOTTISH Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has been urged to “change the habit of a lifetime” and oppose Keir Starmer’s proposal of a “two-tier…

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