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Mhairi Black admitted she was trying not swear as she embarked on a heated confrontation with the Conservatives over state pension age changes. Now the SNP's pensions spokeswoman, Ms Black in an obvious reference to previously being caught...

A 61-year-old woman deemed unfit to work could lose her home after being overpaid more than £18,000 in benefits. Maureen Hooghwinkel had been claiming income support since 2002 for a raft of health problems and currently takes more than a dozen...

Whether people have improved their chances of finding a job, developed fresh perspectives on sustainable development, learnt a new language, gained a clearer idea of European citizenship, or found a new passion for volunteering: Erasmus+ has produced...

MPs have called for reassurances over the future of the UK's free-to-use cash machines. 2.7 million people, or 5% of UK adults, were still almost entirely reliant on cash transactions but the use of Internet transactions, cards and contactless paymen...

Are the Conservatives really the best at running the economy? You might think twice after reading this article? Richard Murphy (59) is a chartered accountant and a political economist. Richard has been described by the Guardian newspaper&nb...

A mother who has suffered “excruciating” pain in the years since an operation for a malignant brain tumour but had her benefits cut has had her case raised in the House of Commons. Caerphilly Labour MP Wayne David challenged the UK Govern...

Released 27 November 2017 The DWP has published a list of the proposed benefit rates and pension rates for 2018-19. The publication lists the proposed benefit rates and pension rates for 2018-19 as set out in the written ministerial statement made by...

All calls to universal credit helplines are now free, the government has said.  There had been a row over the use of 0345 numbers which, while included in many free call packages, could cost up to 55p a minute. The Prime Minister is being urged...

A UK window salesman who did not receive a paid holiday for 13 years has been backed at the European Court of Justice in his landmark legal battle. Conley King worked for a sash window firm on a self-employed basis, but was later found to have worker...

Rescue package for Universal Credit   The Budget included "the beginnings of a rescue package for Universal Credit" as the Chair put it, and the first questions to our experts will centre on whether Government has done enough to fix what the Com...