Welfare Reform
Healey tells departments to make 1% cuts to fund defence
Chancellor John Healey ordered all government departments to implement 1% capital budget reductions to address a military funding shortfall.
Andy Burnham vows to end youth NEET crisis with welfare overhaul
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declared youth unemployment a moral failure, setting the stage for an overhaul of welfare and training systems for nearly one million young people.
Andy Burnham considers axing Universal Credit health element for under-25s
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly weighing plans to remove the Universal Credit health element for under-25s as part of a major welfare overhaul to tackle youth unemployment.
Burnham insists he can deliver change despite ‘challenging’ circumstances
Prime Minister Andy Burnham insists he can deliver meaningful change for Britain ahead of the Labour conference, despite mounting global pressures and fiscal constraints.
ADHD is not being overdiagnosed, major Government report set to find
A landmark UK Government review is set to conclude that ADHD and autism are not widely overdiagnosed across the country, according to The i Paper.
ADHD and anxiety benefit claimants face cuts for job support
Unemployed young people with conditions like ADHD and anxiety face sweeping welfare overhauls that could replace benefit payments with employment support.
DWP confirms PIP mobility changes await comprehensive review
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that structural adjustments to Personal Independence Payment policies will remain frozen until a full review concludes next year.
Burnham government to top up benefits for parents of apprentices
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is introducing a universal credit top-up for families whose 16- or 17-year-old children leave education for an apprenticeship. The policy aims to offset child benefit losses and tackle rising youth unemployment.