DARK SECRETS: 27 - The Real Truth

DWP warned about PIP payment delay impact with claimants waiting months for cash

The Government urged to 'get a grip' on the backlog of PIP payments by Citizens Advice as people increasingly struggle during the cost of living crisis

Chronicle Live · Jul 6, 2022

PIP claimants warned over '£300m payment delays'

Some people are waiting five months for a decision on disability benefits

Liverpool Echo · Jul 6, 2022

Disabled benefits claimants ‘waiting months for £300m in delayed PIP payments’

Working-age claimants are waiting five months for a decision

Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022

Half of all children in lone-parent families are in relative poverty

Exclusive: IFS study shows impact of Tory cuts to benefits and cost of living crisis on single mothers

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022

Wednesday briefing: Defence secretary Ben Wallace goes on the warpath over military spending

In today’s newsletter: As Boris Johnson, armed forces leaders and Wallace give mixed signals on military spending plans, Archie Bland tries to make the numbers add up

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

More 65-year-olds living in poverty as state pension age rose to 66, says IFS

The increase in 65-year-olds in poverty was concentrated among renters, single people and those with lower levels of education, researchers said.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

English universities over-reliant on overseas students’ fees, report warns

Public accounts committee says institutions ‘potentially exposed to significant financial risks’, with 80 declaring annual deficit

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022

Government support for poorer students ‘to fall to lowest level in seven years’

Students are turning to payment apps such as Klarna or food banks to make ends meet says NUS.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Adult education and apprenticeships budget will be 25% down since 2010

IFS says cuts and inflation far outweigh £900m promised new spending, undermining levelling up ambitions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022

Tory MSP leaves 'false' tweet up – despite being corrected by expert he quoted

WHAT do you do if you make a mistake? Apologise? Try to make amends?

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2022