Welfare

  • NewsAOL

    Tax credits firm receives suicidal calls

    Concentrix, a company used by HMRC to cut fraud and errors in tax credit payments, has received calls from people who had had their credits stopped, and were so distressed by their new situation that they were suicidal. The claim was made by a

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  • NewsAOL

    Thousands lose Motability allowance under new scheme

    Almost 14,000 disabled people have had their specialist cars taken away following a government welfare change. Approximately half of the owners who were reassessed under the scheme lost their Motability

  • HealthAOL

    Iain Duncan Smith's welfare reforms slammed

    Iain Duncan Smith has been accused of "striking fear into the hearts" of the sick as he unveiled plans for more welfare reforms. The Work and Pensions Secretary declared that work is "good for your health" and can help people

    4-min read
  • NewsAOL

    What is the cost of the migrant crisis to the UK?

    Thousands are trying to stowaway on lorries at Calais to seek refuge in the UK. But how big is this problem really? Simon Wilson reports. How much is the Calais migrant crisis costing? The most direct economic damage is to the freight haulage

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  • NewsAOL

    I won't budge on welfare cuts, says defiant Cameron

    David Cameron is to mount a staunch defence of the government's welfare curbs, insisting they are at the heart of his drive to create a fairer Britain. Setting out his vision for boosting social mobility, the Prime Minister will argue that

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  • NewsAOL

    Duncan Smith keeps welfare brief

    Iain Duncan Smith is to remain in charge of the government's controversial welfare reforms as Work and Pensions Secretary, David Cameron announced, as he prepared to reveal the make-up of the rest of his top government team. The former

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  • NewsAOL

    Benefits cap 'leads more into work'

    The government's cap on benefits has led to hundreds of people "breaking free" from welfare dependency every week, ministers have said. New figures showed that an average of 200 people move into work or stop claiming housing

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