Martin Lewis names one ‘abominable’ energy firm as he makes billing plea to MPs
Under current rules, energy firms should not back-bill for more than 12 months as long as there hasn't been an unreasonable ...
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All the Universal Credit and PIP changes in full - and how they could affect you
The DWP is making changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and Universal Credit in a bid to save billions of pounds a ...
MPs call for manufacturers to contribute to remediation bill
With the cladding crisis continuing to escalate eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire exposed safety flaws, MPs have called for product manufacturers to be forced to contribute to the rising costs ...
DWP new PIP points threshold and scoring system explained
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced a new points system for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ...
New North East council tax charges in full as MPs call for reform of 'unfair' bills
Most councils in our region are increasing council tax bills by the maximum allowed from April, as calls to overhaul the ...
Too little, too late? More than a MILLION Brits face losing thousands of pounds in disability benefits as Liz Kendall defies Labour fury in desperate bid to cut £5bn fro…
In a highly-anticipated Commons statement, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall laid out moves to save £5billion amid ...
UK politics live: Bank of England holds interest rates after Trump tariffs spark global uncertainty
It comes amid an ongoing battle with inflation and uncertainty partly caused by the threat of tariffs by Donald Trump ...
New PIP scoring system and points thresholds announced by DWP
From November 2026, those claiming the "daily living element" of PIP will need to score a minimum of four points during their assessment in one single activity to qualify.
Benefit cuts: What is PIP, how do people qualify and how will Leicestershire claimants be affected?
Major changes to benefits were announced yesterday (Tuesday, March 18) by Leicester West MP and Secretary of State for Work ...
DWP benefit cuts LIVE: Labour confirm major DWP and benefit changes
The Work and Pensions Secretary is making announcements today in the House of Commons outlining efforts to reduce the UK's ...
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All the benefits changes announced by Liz Kendall - and how they affect you
The ultimate aim of these reforms is to bring down the spiralling cost of long-term sickness and disability benefits for ...
Benefit cuts: Labour unveils £5bn crackdown despite backbench revolt
One Labour MP said the reported benefit cuts have “spread terror” among his constituents. Andy McDonald, a former member of ...