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Work and Pensions Secretary says some people on benefits ‘taking the mickey’

A report from the DWP found 49% of health and disability benefit recipients reported they felt they would never be able to work or work again.

Evening Standard

Kendall seeks to ease ‘snoopers’ charter’ fears over benefit fraud crackdown

The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill aims to give new powers to the Department for Work and Pensions.

The Independent UK

Kendall faces MP criticism and calls to reconsider Waspi compensation decision

The Work and Pensions Secretary said the Government had made a ‘right and fair’ announcement.

The Independent UK

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‘Contradiction’ in Government policies to get Britain working, MPs warn

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall took questions about whether her plans to get more people employed clash with a tax rise for employers.

Evening Standard

Kendall defends Cabinet colleagues voicing ‘strong opinions’ on assisted dying

The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

The Independent UK

Thousands forced into poverty by winter fuel squeeze, Government estimates

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the Government estimates did not account for measures to mitigate the impact.

Evening Standard

Liz Kendall: ‘No tension’ over pension credit uptake in light of winter fuel cut

The Work and Pensions Secretary suggested she wanted to see a 100% take-up of pension credit ‘regardless’ of how it impacted savings plans.

Evening Standard

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Tory leadership race hots up as Mel Stride becomes fourth candidate bidding to replace Rishi Sunak

The former work and pensions secretary will announce on Friday he is a candidate, it has been reported.

Evening Standard

Stride pledges to fast-track child maintenance enforcement process

The Work and Pensions Secretary said it was taking ‘far too long’ to get children the support they were due and that ‘simply was not fair’.

The Independent UK

Disabled could be offered more support to work from home under benefits reforms

Changes to Work Capability Assessments would help people ‘move off benefits and towards the jobs market’, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said.

The Independent UK

Minister encourages over-50s to embrace 'great job opportunities' like Deliveroo

The Work and Pensions Secretary has suggested the over-50s should break free from age-related job stereotypes and embrace a wider range of career…

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No 10 refuses to back minister’s back-to-work tax cut suggestion

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said reducing the number of economically inactive people back to pre-pandemic levels could lead to a tax cut.

The Independent UK

DWP boss gives new indication when State Pension age rise to 68 is likely to happen

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride also said there are no plans to alter the State Pension Triple Lock.

Daily Record

State pension age could rise to 68 by ‘2040 or thereabouts’, says Mel Stride

The Work and Pensions Secretary has delayed any decision on increasing the state pension age past 67.

The Independent UK

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State Pension age may rise to 68 sooner than thought - costing millions of people in their 50s £10,000

Mel Stride who is the current Work and Pensions Secretary has said that people may be forced to work for longer due to the 'pretty hairy' state of public finances - and a decision will be made within months.

Daily Mirror

Tory rebel Esther McVey fumes Jeremy Hunt could have 'put final nail in election hopes'

The former Work and Pensions Secretary said she could not support the tax rises announced in yesterday's Autumn Statement and said that money should be saved on projects such as HS2

Daily Mirror

New Tory welfare chief said cutting maternity rights would be 'better for business'

Mel Stride, who was appointed as Work and Pensions Secretary last week, complained that rules on leave for new mothers and fathers were too “onerous"

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak's Cabinet reshuffle in full - who's BACKED and SACKED in PM's top team

The new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wasted little time in bringing in a new team, with Suella Braverman brought back as Home Secretary just six days after her sacking - while Michael Gove, Dominic Raab and Steve Barclay also returned to the top table

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Jacob Rees-Mogg quits as Business Secretary after Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister

The UK has a new Prime Minister who is shaking up the Government

The Independent UK

Chancellor under pressure to back benefits increase

Kwasi Kwarteng has refused to confirm whether benefits will be uprated in line with inflation.

Daily Mirror

Tory Esther McVey warns Liz Truss slashing benefits will be a 'huge mistake'

The former Work and Pensions Secretary joined the chorus against Liz Truss warning 'it cannot be that the books are balanced on the back of benefits. That is not right at all'

The Independent UK

Chancellor again declines to say if benefits will rise in line with inflation

It comes as the Government U-turned on plans to cut the top rate of income tax for the highest earners.

The Independent UK

‘Devastating’ if Tories break promise to uprate benefits in line with inflation

Treasury minister Chris Philp told ITV that the Treasury would not commit to an expected uprating of benefits in line with inflation.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss Cabinet reshuffle in full: Meet the loyalists backed - and Sunak-backers sacked

The new Prime Minister was branded an 'imbecile' by one sacked minister's wife after ditching Sunak-backers Dominic Raab, Grant Shapps and Steve Barclay, and appointing allies Kwasi Kwarteng, Suella Braverman and Therese Coffey to top jobs

Evening Standard

Who is Thérèse Coffey, UK’s new cigar-smoking Health Secretary?

Much of Ms Coffey’s attention will be consumed by the NHS backlog, with 6.7 million Britons waiting for routine hospital treatment

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