Search results for ‘incapacity benefit’
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‘Glaring inequality’ in mental health treatment
Three-quarters of people suffering from mental illness are not getting treatment experts say, as a damning report concludes that the NHS is failing those with the condition.
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FactCheck: minister wrong on immigration
Immigration Minister Damian Green has claimed that tens of thousands of people who come to the UK for marriage and are eligible for benefits claim them. FactCheck tries to find them.
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Price of a first class stamp rising to 60p
Small businesses are at risk of being driven to the wall by yet another rise, they say, after Royal Mail announces a stamp price hike. Stockpiling stamps is just one option being considered.
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FactCheck: Will disabled people suffer under the Welfare Reform Bill?
“At time of writing, it remains unclear how the government attempts to make the two key numbers match up.”
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Welfare reform – why disabled people are worried
As the House of Lords debates the welfare reform bill, Lisa Egan explains why she and other disabled people are concerned about the government’s plans.
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Unemployment rises to 17 year high
The jobless total rises by up 128,000 to 2.64 million – but the number on benefits is falling. One employment expert tells Channel 4 News that people are being “slung out of the benefits system.”
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Thousands of disabled people protest cuts
Thousands of disabled people protest in London against cuts to benefits and services – but the Minister for Disabled People did not attend, as Victoria Macdonald writes.
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Disabled people protest against cuts
Around 8,000 disabled people have taken to the streets in London to protest against cuts to services and benefits. Channel 4 News hears why.
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Grayling turns spotlight back on to ‘fit to work’ claimants
After rubbishing Labour sleaze claims, the employment minister releases new figures which he says prove the Government is right to shake up the benefits system.
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The Work Programme – still a work in progress
They’re on drink, on drugs and on benefits by the thousands, according to new figures. But how will the Government get Britain’s addicts back to work?
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Duncan Smith unveils welfare reforms
In a White Paper published today, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, sets out his plans to cut Britain’s £192 billion benefits bill and unveil the new universal credit.
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Are the cuts fair?
Is the spending review fair? Choosing “fairness” as the test could yet turn out to be an act of political genius, or a suicide note.
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Police investigate death of couple
A couple who spoke movingly in a charity video about their “hand to mouth” existence in poverty have been found dead.
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All Egypt asks the same question: 'Will Mubarak go now?'
Like its bazaars, Egypt’s future will involve a great deal of haggling and will be fraught with unpredictability, writes Lindsey Hilsum.
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Spending review: who loses out?
Who is at greatest risk from the spending review? Experts and charities tell Channel 4 News the changes to benefits will affect those most in need, leaving the vulnerable out in the cold.