Category : Social Issues


DWP Bank Checks Expansion Raises Claimant Concerns

The Department for Work and Pensions plans to expand bank account monitoring beyond Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and ESA, sparking warnings about discouraging legitimate claimants from reporting changes.

ESA Benefit Ends for 1.3 Million People in March

The DWP will stop paying Employment and Support Allowance from March, affecting over 1.3 million people with disabilities. This completes the legacy benefit phase-out into Universal Credit.

Birmingham Teachers Neglected Son to Death, Court Told

A Birmingham teacher couple is on trial for gross negligence manslaughter after their 12-year-old homeschooled son died from untreated Type 1 diabetes, with prosecutors alleging they 'did nothing' as he lay dying.

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