A DWP minister has said the government will tackle the "scrapheap" of benefits claimants who have been left without support ...

Linsey McFadden, 34, has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a rare inherited condition that affects connective tissue and leaves ...

Today, we look at the challenges facing Labour’s plans for welfare reform. After the chancellor Rachel Reeves set her sights on a “fundamental” reform of the system, Laura, Paddy and Henry discuss ...

Long-term sickness benefit recipients could face annual cuts of up to £5,000 and be required to look for work under sweeping ...

The long-term sick will be required to look for work and many will see their benefits cut under a massive overhaul of welfare ...

The majority of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims are for psychiatric illnesses, accounting for 1.4 million (38 per cent) of the 3.66 million claims, with anxiety and depression as the main c ...

The government is not just looking at reforming the benefits system - it is preparing to put it at the heart of its economic ...

Rachel Reeves says she had to take difficult decisions in her budget to guarantee stability - here are further details of her ...

The Labour Party government Chancellor Ms Reeves is warning that reform of health and disability benefits is coming shortly ...

The Liberal Democrats, and the Liberals before them, have not had much time in power over the last century. 1906 was the last time a majority Liberal government was elected, though it has been the ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall described her department as the ‘HR department’ for ministers’ growth plans.

Meanwhile, claimants of another health-related benefit, employment and support allowance (ESA) are waiting an average of 30 ...