Benefits
Universal Credit is harmful, admit call centre workers
Former benefits workers have spoken out against Universal Credit (UC).
Tory minister caught out over Universal Credit lies
Campaigners are calling for Tory minister Esther McVey to resign after it emerged that she misled parliament over the hated Universal Credit (UC) benefit.
After landmark court case - Universal Credit is cruel and useless
The Tory rollout of Universal Credit (UC) unlawfully discriminates against disabled people, the High Court ruled last week.
LETTERS: Tory benefit system creates more desperate situations
Food bank usage has shot up in areas where Universal Credit has been rolled out in full
Reports round-up - Dpac stages protests against Tory Universal Credit
Activists in Disabled People Against Cuts (Dpac) held a day of action against Universal Credit (UC) on Wednesday of last week.
Universal Credit linked to rent arrears
Nearly three quarters of all tenants on the Universal Credit (UC) benefit in East Lothian, Scotland, are in rent arrears.
Disabled people suffer over one million benefit sanctions under Tory rule
20 February 2018Disabled benefit claimants have suffered over a million sanctions since the Tories came to office in 2010
The Troublemaker - Access to Tory ministers goes to the highest bidders at ball
13 February 2018It was the strongest endorsement of her premiership yet. Unfortunately for Theresa May it did not come from any cabinet minister.
PIP high court judgement shows the benefits of fighting
30 January 2018The Tories have been forced to make a major U-turn on benefits.
One million children in poverty to miss out on free school meals
11 January 2018New regulations under the Universal Credit regime will mean hardship for poorer families
LETTERS: Universal Credit nightmare has made me more political
02 January 2018My mother sadly passed away last May and the tenancy of our flat was transferred to me. I was told to move onto Universal Credit.
Tory policies mean a Universal Credit nightmare over Christmas
29 December 2017Christmas has been bitterly hard for people on the new Universal Credit (UC) regime. It means delays in payments, yet more brutal sanctions, and spiralling rent arrears for many.
Civil service workers strike against redundancies and for claimants
22 December 2017Civil service workers at a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit centre in Plymouth ended their second day of a 48-hour strike on Friday.
Fight to bring an end to the Universal Credit nightmare
12 December 2017Tory benefit reforms mean thousands of people face a Christmas of uncertainty and the threat of eviction. Mary, a young lone parent in London, is one of them.
Poverty report finds millions suffer hardship
05 December 2017Tory rule has increased the number of children, pensioners and workers who live in poverty—reversing a long-term decline.
Reports round-up: Walkout at a delivery office
28 November 2017Also: lobby of Scottish parliament, nuclear strike and Universal Credit protest
‘Austerity is killing’ as funding for women’s refuges is cut
27 November 2017A change to benefit rules slashing funding for women’s refuges will put women and children at risk.
Why Universal Credit cannot be fixed
26 November 2017There is growing anger about the effects of Universal Credit (UC). So what’s to be done?
Misery in Tory Britain as Universal Credit lands domestic violence survivor with eviction threat
21 November 2017Tory chancellor Philip Hammond’s budget will do nothing to end the regime of cuts, poverty and racism.
Anger as jobcentre bosses hold sick Universal Credit ‘rollout parties’
21 November 2017As jobcentres switch to Universal Credit (UC), sick bosses are holding “rollout parties” to celebrate.
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