Tag: Liz Kendall
Major pensions update as 9m threatened with new savings raid
Reforms may lead some pension schemes to “struggle to meet” obligations to savers. …
Top earners footing £2,000 bill for unemployment benefits: Where exactly do taxes go?
Those earning in the top 10% are paying nearly £20,000 in taxes each year …
New DWP support for thousands born between these two years
The Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, has unveiled a £45 million Youth Guarantee scheme …
PIP assessment changes set to start as Liz Kendall confirms work
A review on the PIP assessment is officially underway …
Government confirms 2025 pension rate rise date as Liz Kendall issues triple lock update
State pensioners could see an extra £472 a year, officials from the Department for Work and Pensions said …
Crucial PIP document could show claimants if they’ll keep benefit after DWP changes
It’s currently unclear how existing PIP claimants who don’t meet the new criteria will be dealt with …
DWP says people who don’t struggle with 1 of 10 tasks won’t get PIP payments
Labour are cracking down on the number of people receiving Personal Independent Payments as part of major welfare reforms. …
Top 20 conditions cited by PIP claimants revealed – full list
Claimants of PIP in 2024 were up 400,000 on the previous year, with some conditions prompting over double the claims compared with five years ago. …
People on Universal Credit handed extra £775 a year by DWP
A raft of welfare cuts are planned for benefits claimants but there is one benefit which is set to increase significantly. …
Liz Kendall in sick pay update for 1.3 million low-paid workers
The Department for Work and Pensions says the change will make sick low-paid workers up to £100 a week better off …
