Fewer claimants have had Universal Credit payments docked for failing to comply with rules
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Fewer claimants have had Universal Credit payments docked for failing to comply with rules
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Fewer claimants have had Universal Credit payments docked for failing to comply with rules
Fewer claimants have had Universal Credit payments docked for failing to comply with rules
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Mental health claims will drive overall figure to 4.2m by the end of this parliament, figures show
Number claiming Universal Credit has increased substantially during Starmer’s first year in office
Critics accuse Sir Keir Starmer of creating ‘perfect storm’ of joblessness and urge him to reform welfare system
We must be considerably more discerning about which conditions are judged to merit disability payments
Eligibility criteria will toughen up but increase in mental health condition claims and fraud to send welfare bill soaring
Half a million more people have signed on since Labour came to power
