17 March 2019 — Welfare Weekly
Universal Credit split payments given to only 20 claimants
DWP ignoring the needs of vulnerable claimants at risk of domestic abuse, says SNP.
Disabled man ‘wasting away’ after DWP stopped his £700 a month disability benefits
Mr Jones says he has become “too weak to walk to foodbanks”.
Universal Credit ‘causing hardship and emotional distress’, says mental health charity
DWP urged to pause the continued roll-out of Universal Credit until problems with the new benefit system are fixed.
Thousands turned away from benefit assessments due to staff shortages
DWP staff shortages adding ‘undue stress’ to disability assessments, says SNP.
Only 18% of households hit by the ‘cruel’ benefit cap are able to work
DWP urged to exempt anyone who is unable to work from the controversial cap to working-age benefits.
UN calls on Tories to scrap ‘perverse’ two-child benefit cap and rape clause
Child benefit changes cost struggling families £450 a year, says Unison
Changes linked to the rise in child poverty, household debt and the use of food banks.
Benefit changes driving demand for NHS mental health services, report says
A landmark report has warned that benefit changes have resulted in a “substantial care deficit resulting from the impact of growing social and economic hardship”, whilst also warning that frontline mental health services are experiencing sustained pressure due to cruel Government policies. The report from NHS Providers examines the impact of welfare reform on a range of services, including NHS …
End the benefits freeze to save 200,000 people from poverty, Tories told
Chancellor Philip Hammond urged to end the controversial freeze to working-age benefits in his spring statement.
Appeal court victory for disabled EU benefit claimants
Disabled people arriving in the UK from the EU won’t have to wait 2 years to apply for disability benefits.
Pension Credit changes could cost pensioners other benefits, charity warns
Those affected by the £7k cut could also lose access to other benefits.
Autistic boy denied a proper education for a year due to council failings
Cornwall Council did not provide him with the right support sooner, says Ombudsman
Majority of people facing £7k pension credit cut are disabled, figures show
UK Government urged to reverse planned cuts to pension credit.
Universal Credit staff told to interrogate benefit claimants while they are in hospital
DWP said the shocking practice helps to ensure people are paid their full benefits on time.
‘Suicidal’ mum in fear of homelessness after disability benefits cut
A “suicidal” mum claims she is facing the prospect of having to live on the streets after her benefits were stopped.
Disabled pensioners to be saved from repeat benefit assessments
Charities have welcomed the announcement but said there is still much more that needs to be done.
Tory benefit freeze ‘predicted to increase poverty more than any other policy’
Chancellor Philip Hammond urged to end the freeze to working-age benefits a year earlier than originally planned.
Benefits system causing ‘unneccesary distress’ to people with mental health problems, report says
Urgent changes needed to prevent people with mental health problems from “falling out of the system entirely”.
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