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The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Hull and East Riding has increased during the past month. The number of unemployment benefits claimants in Hull has increased by two per cent (125 people) in December, 2017 compared to the previo...

Rough sleeping in England rose by 15% in the year to autumn 2017, according to new government figures.  Responding, Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable said:  “A 15% rise in rough sleeping is shameful and shows the Conservatives have...

Commenting on ONS figures released today showing an 82,000 fall in the number of self-employed workers, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Stephen Lloyd MP said:   “Liberal Democrats are deeply concerned by this...

UK unemployment fell by 3,000 to 1.44 million in the three months to November, official figures show. Main points for September to November 2017 Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between June to August 2017 and September to November 2...

Work and Pensions Committee Wednesday 24 January 2018 Meeting started at 9.36am, ended 11.25am Agenda Subject: Universal Credit rollout Witnesses: Jeane Freeman MSP, Minister for Social Security, Dawn Abell, Social Security Policy Team Leader an...

Commenting on the recently lodged amendments to the Social Security Bill which would introduce a £5 top up to child benefit for every family in Scotland, a spokesperson for the Give Me Five Campaign - a coalition of children's organisation...

Her life has already been devastated by multiple sclerosis - now welfare officials have dealt a young York woman a fresh blow by refusing her a vital benefit. Care assistant Lorna Taylor, 25, woke up one morning last June to find her legs had gone nu...

Labour’s Angela Eagle called the statistics “deeply worrying” and said it reflected growing numbers of cases causing people great distress in her constituency. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments score people points base...

The Social Democrats will introduce their Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the Dáil, on Tuesday 23rd January 2018. The Bill increases protections for renters by extending the minimum notice period for terminations of tenancies to...

Employment Affairs and Social Protection Minister, Regina Doherty, T.D. announced today the funding of over €0.5m towards three projects being delivered by Family Carers Ireland, the Irish Foster Care Association, and the Galway Hospice Fou...