Department for Work and Pensions

The Conservative minister in charge of the Department for Work and Pensions was roasted by Channel 4's Krishnan Guru-Murthy, during an interview over the party's latest plan to cut taxes for the self-employed. The interview quickly broke…

The Tory Children's Minister was forced to admit he doesn't know how much child benefit is in a disastrous radio interview.David Johnson was caught out when he went on LBC to trumpet a Conservative election promise to allow more wealthy…

Whoever comes out on top after this year's general election, Labour or Conservatives, will have to deal with "tough" public finances, while tackling the wide range of problems facing Brits after 14 years of Tory rule, with record NHS…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's repeated claims that Labour will tax pensioners during the first debate of the general election has been challenged by a tax and pension expert. Sir Keir Starmer called Sunak's repeated claims that Labour…

WASPI campaigners have warned Keir Starmer that failing to commit to compensation would be "Boris-esque". The Labour leader last week blasted the Government for not responding to a bombshell watchdog report calling for payouts. But he has…

Around 1.5million low-paid workers in the UK will benefit from Labour's plan to boost sick pay rights, figures show. The party has pledged to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if it wns power, by removing the lower-earning limits and…

Tory ministers have been warned they face the “strongest possible action” as Britain’s equality watchdog launched a probe into the government’s treatment of disabled people.The Chair of watchdog the Equality and Human Rights Commission…

Tory ministers have been accused of "distracting voters" from their failings with plans for skills "bootcamps" for people on unemployment benefits.Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride announced plans today to give benefit claimants…

The UK's largest food bank network gave emergency support to over three million people last year - the highest number on record.The Trussell Trust said the number is almost double that of five years with a massive 94% increase in a figure…

A pensioner was forced into £3,000 debt after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cut his Universal Credit payment to just £1.88 a month.Daniel Walsh, 74, who had a joint Universal Credit claim with his wife Esperanza, 48, told the…