Ministers 'determined to fix broken benefits system' - as welfare cuts expected
Thursday, 13 March 2025 The Work and Pensions Secretary has said the government is "determined to fix the broken benefits system" ahead of announcing "radical welfare reforms" next week.
The housing minister has defended the government's decision to introduce cuts to the benefit system. The government plans include a £5bn in cuts, making it harder to qualify for the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Matthew Pennycook said the current welfare system is "failing...
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall visit the Bentley factory in Crewe, Cheshire, following the launch of the government's Immigration White Paper. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has accused the Government of making rushed welfare cuts, including to disability benefits, to save money. He said ministers "lacked ambition" in finding fair savings and..
An overhaul of the welfare system will see the assessment process for some health benefits scrapped and reform to disability benefits in a plan expected to save billions over the next five years. Work..
The chancellor says the current welfare system "is not working for anyone", after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England. Rachel Reeves adds, "we need to reform our..
Thursday, 13 March 2025
The Work and Pensions Secretary has said the government is "determined to fix the broken benefits system" ahead of announcing "radical welfare reforms" next week.
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