Welfare

Flares, placards, whistles and a few celebrities – the streets of London are filled with protesters calling for an end to the government’s austerity cuts.

The surge in support for the radical left Podemos party in Spain’s regional elections is the latest manifestation of a spectre haunting Europe: the rise of the anti-austerity movement.

David Cameron says lowering the benefit cap will be the first thing he does if he is re-elected in May, arguing it has succeeded in getting people into work. Has it?

It is bitterly cold, you notice a rough sleeper in a doorway and wonder what you can do. Here is how you can help.

As it raises concerns people in the UK may have lost the ability to put two slices of bread either side of a filling, the Daily Mail has sandwiched its article between two of its favourite themes.

Why should disabled people feel hard done by? Welfare Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says the UK probably spends more on the disabled and sick “than almost any other country in the developed world”.

Welfare Minister Lord Freud apologises after saying some disabled people are “not worth” the minimum wage. Why did he say this and what is the reaction of disabilities charities?

The Liberal Democrats and Conservatives clash over a Commons bill that is seeking to reform the government’s so-called “bedroom tax”.

The risk of fraudulent, misleading and confusing ads appearing on the government’s Universal Jobmatch website is higher than private equivalents, according to the National Audit Office.

David Cameron’s reshuffle is an attempt to make a fundamental change in how the Conservatives are perceived by voters, says Paul Mason.

A flagship government welfare scheme is causing unnecessary distress to thousands of sick and disabled people because of long delays, MPs are warning.