New DWP employment scheme could support 10,000 disabled people
The new work and pensions secretary, Amber Rudd, has announced details of a new voluntary…
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Account of sanctions desperation leaves disabled peer in tears at WRAG research launch
A benefit claimant left a disabled peer in tears after describing to a parliamentary meeting…
MPs raise concerns with McVey over ‘stress and poverty’ caused by WRAG cuts
Cross-party MPs have raised a series of concerns with work and pensions secretary Esther McVey…
Government ‘must do more on disability employment’, MPs hear
The government must do more to offer incentives to businesses to take on disabled people…
Foodbank study suggests disability benefits should rise
The authors of a major new study have called on the government to launch an…
Lower benefit cap sees income slashed for more than 10,000 disabled people
More than 10,000 disabled people have had their benefits slashed in just one month, after…
Exposed: Mordaunt’s ‘false promises’ on WRAG cut mitigation
The minister for disabled people has been accused of making “false promises” that she would…
Mordaunt ‘working on urgent plans to reduce living costs’ ahead of WRAG cuts
The minister for disabled people is working on urgent plans to cut the living costs…
McDonnell pledges Labour will force government to debate UN ‘rights violations’ report
Labour’s shadow chancellor has promised that the government will be dragged before MPs to explain…
Charity calls for WRAG exemption from benefits cap
A leading user-led charity has called for more disabled people to be exempt from the…