Benefits
'Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not'
'Universal credit claimants are working to support their families. But the system is not'
Thea Jaffe, a full-time working mum who claims universal credit, writes about why the system needs to adapt to support people into and to sustain employment
How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
Michael Spicer: 'I'd make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits'
Michael Spicer: 'I'd make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits'
Young people 'hounded' for rent upfront to get a social home: 'It's meant to be affordable housing'
Young people 'hounded' for rent upfront to get a social home: 'It's meant to be affordable housing'
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
How to sort out your finances when your relationship breaks down
How to sort out your finances when your relationship breaks down
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
What does the end to the two-child limit on benefits mean for you?
Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here's how giving people free cash could save money instead
Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here's how giving people free cash could save money instead
Are universities really churning out 700,000 jobless graduates on benefits?
Are universities really churning out 700,000 jobless graduates on benefits?
Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
Benefits, water bill hikes and TV licences: All the tax year changes in April 2026 you need to know
Letters: 'Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa'
Letters: 'Voting is the adult equivalent of writing letters to Santa'
Would a quarter of workers really be better off 'swapping wages for benefits'?
Would a quarter of workers really be better off 'swapping wages for benefits'?
Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: 'This opportunity cannot be wasted'
Disabled people appointed to co-produce Timms review of PIP: 'This opportunity cannot be wasted'
HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: 'The impact of these errors is brutal'
HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: 'The impact of these errors is brutal'
Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of 'poor service' from DWP, MPs warn
Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of 'poor service' from DWP, MPs warn
How to survive the cold weather when you're struggling to pay your bills
How to survive the cold weather when you're struggling to pay your bills
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
Benefits stigma is booming. Here are the key myths around the system – debunked
Benefits stigma is booming. Here are the key myths around the system – debunked
The Museum of Austerity exhibition brings home the human cost of benefit cuts – MPs need to see it
The Museum of Austerity exhibition brings home the human cost of benefit cuts – MPs need to see it
'I’m praying': From hope to fear, here’s how parents feel about the new child poverty strategy
