Capability For Work News Today

Education secretary Gillian Keegan has said she will end this Parliament with a “fully planned, fully deliverable policy for free childcare”…

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Changes to work capability assessments announced in the Autumn Statement are "deeply concerning" and could mean people receive less support based on a change of criteria rather than a change in their health, social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said. While welcoming the fact that&nbs

The changes would be introduced from 2025, according to the BBC, and could mean more people face benefit cuts if they don't follow the new rules

The DWP is trying to encourage more benefit claimants to address any health-related barriers to getting a job before they claim Universal Credit's £390 LCWRA payment

Under the new rules, individuals would need to meet the eligibility criteria for Personal Independent Payments (PIP) as well as Universal Credit to get the extra money.

It comes as figures show a whopping £19 billion worth of benefits go unclaimed each year across the UK - as many don't realise what they are entitled to

Low income families could boost their income by up to £24,000 a year with new scheme

A whopping £19 billion worth of benefits goes unclaimed across the UK each year - as many families find the process of claiming these too time-consuming or complicated, research has found.

New rules could see those claiming the Universal Credit top-up payment of £390.06 lose out.