UK Pension System Faces Scrutiny as Government Data Powers Raise Concerns Over Errors and Fraud
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) shed light on computer errors within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that resulted in 165,000 individuals missing out on £1.2 billion in the preceding year.
UK Household Financial Struggles Soar Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
The latest research from the consumer group Which? unveiled that 9.8 per cent of surveyed households admitted to missing or defaulting on payments for loans, credit cards, housing, or household bills during that period.
Disabled People Have To Earn Benefits As Rishi Sunak Aims To Change the 'Unsustainable' Welfare System
The UK government is changing the unsustainable UK welfare system with a new policy change that will reduce benefits for disabled and mentally ill people and make them work from home.
UK Ministers Urged to Expand Financial Support for Cost of Living Crisis
With the cost of household gas and electricity remaining notably elevated, the cost of living crisis continues to plague Britons.
Over 30,000 Economically Inactive British Youths to Get Youth Offer Employment Support
Economically inactive British youths can now get employment support through the Youth Offer programme, which will reduce work barriers with assistance like interview coaching.
Supermarket prices expected to fall amidst the cost of living crisis
Despite the cost of living crisis and rising inflation, Sainsbury's chief executive believes that supermarket prices are about to start falling.
Improvements made to high-quality healthcare for people in the workplace
Following several NHS strikes, the government have invested more than £1 billion in Occupational Health services to avoid further economic inactivity among employees.
UK workers forced to retire early due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now living in poverty
Many retirees who relied on income from investments or rental properties saw their revenue streams dwindle during the pandemic.
UK government blames the 'gender pension gap' on maternity leave
The UK government propose new legislation to help bridge the "gender pay gap", after blaming maternity leave and part-time work for the retirement wealth contrast - which currently stands at 35 per cent.
UK government evaluates schemes to help families affected by alcohol misuse
A government programme for improving the quality of life for families affected by alcohol misuse has proved successful following an independent evaluation.
Universal Credit to boost childcare payments by 47% following government funding
In the largest expansion of childcare in the UK, maximum childcare payments from Universal Credit will rise by 47 per cent from June 28th.
Cost of living crisis: what research says about the potential psychological impact
The poorest 10% of households spend up to three times more of their family budget on food and energy bills as compared to the wealthiest 10%
Hiring with conviction: Give former prisoners a decent chance in the workplace
For those who wish to seek rehabilitation and contribute to society, we must think about how the crime has affected their lives and how we can support them back into work.
£40m funding increase for controversial private disability assessment firms
Private firms carrying out controversial disability assessments have been given a £40m increase in funding, despite concerns over the system.
1.6m disability claims to be reviewed after government mental health U-turn
High Court ruling against Theresa May's government on extra disability benefits to result in higher awards for 220,000 claimants.
Venomous spider alert after man bought bananas from supermarket in Birmingham
A customer believed he'd found a deadly, venomous Brazilian spider in his Asda bananas.
Mum-of-six pretended her child had incurable cystic fibrosis to scam £170k in benefits
Rebecca Walker, from Leeds, has been jailed for 21 months for illegally claiming £176,000 in tax credits, carers' and disability allowances to fund 'luxuries'.
Who is Esther McVey and why are 18,000 people petitioning for her removal?
Esther McVey is the new Work and Pensions Secretary, but people aren't exactly celebrating the appointment. Here is a history of her record on welfare and employment.
Over 1.3 million calls to Universal Credit hotline went unanswered in one year
Figures obtained by Labour MP Jim McMahon show 12% of total calls in 12 months to October last year were abandoned.
Cabinet reshuffle as it happened: Hunt hangs onto Health
After a series of resignations from the cabinet in 2017, Theresa May has begun a refresh of her cabinet.
Couple caught romping at work: Woman performs sex act on Job centre security guard
A security guard has been filmed getting frisky while on duty at a Jobcentre plus in northern England with a female colleague.
Archbishop of York criticises universal credit six-week waiting time
John Sentamu urges government to scrap waiting-time policy as millions of people are already facing hardship and could be further penalised as they wait for payouts.
Victory for Corbyn as government announces Universal Credit helpline will be free
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions David Gauke confirms hotline used by benefit claimants will be free following outcry
Jobcentre investigator who kept Nigerian woman as a 'house girl' slave for 10 years is jailed
Afolake Adeniji wailed when handed her sentence and later apologised for the crimes she had committed.
Boris Johnson launches free trade crusade
Boris Johnson calls for Britain to make 'moral case' for global free trade deals after Brexit.
Uber is a lifeline for London's ethnic minority workers – did TfL even think about this?
The ride-hailing app must address its problems, but TfL's ban is a blow to many hardworking people.
As interest rates remain low, Britain needs to address the productivity gap
A decade on from the global financial crisis, the country's productivity trends are still alarming.
Inside the Red Tape Initiative – the cross-party search for 'hidden Brexit nuggets'
Nick Tyrone, the director-general of the group, speaks to IBTimes UK about EU regulations.
In work, over-qualified and returning home: The truth about Eastern Europeans in the UK
Latest ONS data paints a detailed picture of migrants from 'EU8' nations.
Grenfell Tower survivors have finally been given a one-year immigration amnesty
But Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott doesn't think the government has gone far enough.