Growth in jobs probably not enough to bring down unemployment
There appears to be an uptick in jobs but its enough to keep up with increasing demand
Search Results for disability living allowance
Look Left – Wonga’s student ‘scam’ comes unstuck
Wonga: Their annoying adverts are everywhere, they continue to prey on the vulnerable, yet this week, we got them to take down a page targeting students.
“Demonising the government”: Sue Marsh v Chris Grayling (and Emily Maitlis)
Alex Hern presents the clash between disability campaigner Sue Marsh and employment minister Chris Grayling from last night’s Newsnight.
Children’s commissioner slams welfare bill
Alex Hern reveals that the Children’s Commissioner has slammed the welfare reform bill.
Appeal backlog reveals false economy of the welfare cuts
Alex Hern argues that the multi-million pound cost of hiring new judges to deal with the appeal backlog for welfare cases shows yet again the false economy of the cuts.
Lib Dem grassroots seek to protect NHS
Lib Dem activists at the party’s spring conference will be speak out against NHS plans that go against either established party policy, democratically agreed upon at previous conferences, or our values.
The DWP’s mysterious figures on workless households
The DWP have recently briefed journalists on the number of households in the UK where nobody has ever been in paid employment – but where have the figures come from?
Politics Summary: Wednesday, June 9th
The main story this morning is yesterday’s warning by the Chancellor of cuts of up to 20 per cent in Government departments, with benefits and pensions in the firing line.