One in ten claimants stripped of the £15-a-week spare room subsidy have come off benefits altogether, figures show. The scrapping of the subsidy caused protests by Left-wing activists, who called it ‘the bedroom tax’ and claimed it would inflict misery on less well-off families. [Read more...]
One in 10 come off benefits after losing spare room subsidy thanks to ‘bedroom tax’
October 21, 2013 by
Benefits cap of £500 a week rolls out across Britain
July 15, 2013 by
A cap on the total amount of benefits that people aged 16 to 64 can receive has begun rolling out across England, Scotland and Wales. Couples and lone parents will now not receive more than £500 a week, while a £350 limit applies to single people. [Read more...]
This disability ruling reveals new depths of political dishonesty
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
‘A government prepared to spend £1bn on high earners’ nannying costs is not cutting £320m for practical reasons.’ Illustration by Matt Kenyon
Nobody said, in any of the parties’ manifestos, that they would claw money back from the severely disabled. In court 28 of the Royal Courts of Justice this morning, a decision was reached about the independent living fund. Worth £320 million a year, it’s currently controlled by the Department for Work and Pensions and intended to ensure that [Read more...]
Three ‘blind’ mice lose disability benefits in welfare crackdown
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The three blind mice made famous in the popular nursery rhyme have been stripped of their disability benefits, the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed today. [Read more...]
Scrap teen disability grant and save €10m say experts
April 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
TEENAGERS should no longer be paid disability allowance to save the State €10m per year, an expert group has warned. [Read more...]
Three disabled claimants launch legal action against new mobility tests
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Three disabled claimants have launched a legal action to challenge the government’s more stringent tests for mobility allowances that came into force on Monday. The decision to seek a judicial review of the regulations emerged as the work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, complained that there had been a surge in fresh claims ahead of the tougher rules. [Read more...]
Disability Benefits: New System Rolled Out
April 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Moves to replace the disability living allowance (DLA) begin, as the pressure mounts on Iain Duncan Smith to live off £53 a week. [Read more...]
