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Letters between the chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and the DWP Minister for Lords.
The Baroness Sherlock OBE Minister of State Department for Work and…
Dr Stephen Brien Chair, Social Security Advisory Committee Caxton House…
More than 325,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will keep more of what they earn when they take up work or increase their hours.
Low income earners encouraged to open a Help to Save account in UK Savings Week.
This document sets out an update on the progress of the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), from the Review's co-chairs.
Families who have lost loved ones to asbestos and other dust-related diseases will get higher compensation payouts, as part of the Government’s effort to support bereaved families.
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Professor David Strain as its new Chief Medical Advisor
On her first visit to Cambodia, UK Minister Rosie Winterton will promote peaceful dialogue, visit UK-funded projects, and discuss shared priorities.
Millions of people will receive essential financial support before the August bank holiday weekend, as the Government has confirmed that benefit payments will be brought forward to Friday 28 August.
The Timms Review launched last October with the aim of making sure PIP is fair and fit for the future. Its Interim Report, published in July 2026, found that PIP is no longer fit for purpose.
Families across the country will be able to see how the Government will track its progress in tackling child poverty in the years ahead, as a new report is published today (9 July).
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Personal Independence Payment is no longer fit for purpose and is failing to keep pace with how disability, health and work have changed over the past decade, the Timms Review has found.
Opening today (Tuesday 7 July 2026) the six-week call for evidence will gather views on: modernising the earnings limit to reduce the impact of the current cliff edge, improving predictability for carers with varying incomes…
More than 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will no longer face a drop in income when increasing their working hours, under new rules laid in Parliament today [Monday 6 July].
Reforms to the Motability scheme come into force today (1 July 2026), saving taxpayers £1 billion by 2030 while protecting disabled people's access to cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs.
Over 450 Blue Badges have been cancelled after findings show permits issued to deceased residents were still being used.
All face-to-face and telephone health assessments for disability and sickness benefits will be audio recorded as standard from today to improve transparency in the benefit system.
People who have stopped receiving benefits but still refuse to repay money owed to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be banned from driving under sweeping new powers that come into force today.
Government consults on new rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children, including whether paid leave could improve job opportunities.
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