Faisal Islam
Osborne signals an end to universal family benefits
Faisal Islam blogs from the Conservative Party Conference as Chancellor George Osborne announces an end to universal family benefits.
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Disabled fear losing out from benefit reform
The benefits system overhaul will make it better for all, the Government says, as the Welfare Bill comes out. But many, including people with disabilities, tell Channel 4 News they fear losing out.
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Benefits reform: ‘biggest shake-up for 60 years’
The Government unveils its Welfare Bill, hailing it as the biggest reform of the benefits system since its inception. But Channel 4 News hears from people who remain worried by the changes.
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Child poverty: ‘Support better than benefits’
A study into child poverty by Labour MP Frank Field says disadvantaged families should be offered more support rather than benefit increases and tax credits.
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FactCheck: Labour policy on benefits
FactCheck analyses David Cameron’s claim that Labour supports the government’s plan to withdraw the mobility component of disability living allowance from people in state-funded care homes.
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Council housing: Ministers defend tenancy limits
Plans to limit council and housing tenancy agreements to as little as two years have been criticised by housing charities, who say it will be disincentive for social housing tenants to earn more.
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Over half of public support benefit changes
More than half of the British public support the Coalition’s planned changes to the benefit system, an exclusive YouGov/Channel 4 News survey shows.
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Higher rate taxpayers could face child benefit fine
Higher rate taxpayers could face non-compliance fines if they do not declare their partners claim child benefits, the Treasury has confirmed.
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Child benefit cuts could be “unenforceable”
A senior Treasury Minister has been challenged in the Commons over reports that the government’s plans to scrap child benefit for higher taxpayers could be “unenforceable”.
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Spending Review: fairness, child benefit and tax credits
There was a lot to check out in the Spending Review – and we’ll keep on it for the rest of the week. But here’s a taster of the claims that caught FactCheck’s eye.
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Social housing budget slashed by spending cuts
Channel 4 News has learned that the budget given to new social housing will be reduced by up to 80 per cent and child benefits for the over-16s will be cut. Economics Editor Faisal Islam reports.
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Benefit claimants reassessed under welfare reform
As hundreds of incapacity benefits are reassessed under the government’s plan to reform the welfare system, Channel 4 News hears from a claimant worried that changes may affect his health.
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CutsCheck: capping benefits
CutsCheck looks at Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that benefit claims will be capped
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Duncan Smith: universal benefit deal could cut £9bn
Millions of people who claim welfare benefits could see them scrapped – and replaced with one “universal credit” under a deal agreed with the Treasury.
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Faisal Islam
Billions more cut from benefits bill
Robert Chote has been appointed to head the Office of Budget Responsibility – as it appears that £4bn more will be cut off the benefits bill than expected, writes Faisal Islam.
