A rapidly drawn-up £500 million of extra savings adds fuel to the fire for Labour MPs queasy about welfare cuts.

But the number of PIP claims is still projected to rise by 25 per cent during the next five years. Officials estimate that 3.2 million families – some current and some future recipients of PIP – will ...

Without action, government figures suggest the health and disability benefits bill will reach £70 billion a year by the end ...

THE UK Government has announced a fresh set of welfare reforms set to plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced further welfare cuts in her Spring Statement which is estimated to save £4.8 billion in ...

Some have argued that a hair shirt was needed to appease markets. While global markets are indeed fragile, fears of the bond ...

A massive £6.4bn will be cut from the health and disability benefits bill by 2029/30, analysis by the Office for Budget ...

Statement comes amid dour predictions about her cost-cutting measures and as she scrambles for savings to help balance the ...

But meaning at work requires more that just a purpose. It needs supportive work relationships, being able to achieve tangible results and opportunities to stretch ourselves, for example. In other ...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday pledged that increases in defence spending would not mean cuts to social se ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves had moved to alleviate fears cuts could be coming to Scotland’s public services by vowing day-to-day and capital funding will be protected.

MILLIONS of people receiving benefits are in line for a pay boost next month when welfare payments go up. Benefits, including the state pension, will increase to offset the rising price of food ...