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Exciting office delivery!
If you've ordered your 26-27 edition Adviser Guide to Benefits already, your order will be winging its way to you later on today...
If not, order today: www.welfare-benefits-unit.org.uk/publications...
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📣 Know Your Rights 📣

The 2 Child Benefit Cap will finally be lifted on 6th April, lifting approximately 450,000 families out of poverty. This will be life changing for so many families struggling today.

#twochildcap #welfarebenefits

Immigration and Benefits - Society Matters Advance your skills in immigration and benefits with expert-led training to support people navigating the UK benefits system.

Thank you Diana for a lovely feedback. It's great to know that you've enjoyed the sessions and our course could support your career development.

Don't miss our next sessions on 31st March 2026: https://bit.ly/4c0sk0Q

#Societymatters #Immigration #Welfarebenefits #training

‘Zack is a phenomenal leader’: Siân Berry on the Green party’s next steps as membership doubles Since Zack Polanski took over as leader, the party has doubled its membership and its four MPs want to take on Reform’s anger and build community spirit

Someone has to be out there making the narrative for #SocialSecurity. Someone has to fight the corrosive attitudes to people on #WelfareBenefits,” says @sianberry.bsky.social

That someone is @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Best #VoteGreen

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

We MUST"kick these ROTTEN,SNEERING, #WestmonsterFreeloaders"OUT of #Politics and OUT of our #Lives for good!

These Toxic, greedy, #Parasites who NEVER put their"hand in THEIR own pockets"-ONLY OURS- want to slash #WelfareBenefits for the poorest-whilst SCROUNGING #PoliticalHandouts for THEMSELVES!🤑

Contact | Welfare Benefits Unit

Our budget day biscuit stash is in place and we're ready for the Autumn Statement.
We'll digest it all so you don't have to, sign up to our mailing list and get our Budget Special direct to your mailbox.
www.welfare-benefits-unit.org.uk/contact/
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Starmer's Government is acquiring quite a reputation for acting in defiance of its international treaty obligations. See also its commitments under the European Convention on Human Right to protect freedom of protest and assembly.

#LabourGovernment
#welfarebenefits
#KeirStarmer

Nottawaseppi Huron Band seeks Michigan statute for tribal welfare benefits clarity Dory Rios advocates for legislative clarity on tribal general welfare benefits in Michigan.

Tribal leaders in Michigan are calling for urgent legislative changes to clarify welfare benefits that could reshape the future for tribal citizens.

Click to read more!

#MI #CitizenPortal #LegalClarity #TribalSovereignty #WelfareBenefits

Labour MPs press Liz Kendall on rollout of benefit changes The government was forced into concessions on its welfare plan following a backlash among its own MPs.

The welfare reform plan is still a mess thanks to the goat-like obstinacy of England's chief bean counter and those around her.

#WelfareBenefits #PIP #disability

Starmer says he lost grip on Labour welfare revolt due to focus on foreign affairs Prime minister says he would ‘have liked to get to a better position with colleagues sooner than we did’

The Prime Minister can't be expected to give his full attention to arming and defending Israel AND protecting British people on welfare benefits. He has to prioritise.

#Starmer
#welfarebenefits
#MiddleEast
#Israel
#Gaza

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

#Labour #Disabilty #WelfareBenefits #KeirStarmer

May 2025 drop in session Well that was a different drop in session! As well as having a welfare benefits awareness session our members enjoyed a VE Day 80th Celebration during the evening. We are grateful to Carol Bennett for...

Our May 2025 drop-in session featured a compelling welfare benefits session alongside a VE Day 80th anniversary party. Thanks to Carol Bennett from Medical Law Services.
Read more: wix.to/5NnUcfm #WelfareBenefits #VEday80 #BrainInjurySupport

#MAYDAY #WELFARENOTWARFARE #TAXTHERICH #DISABILITYREBELLION #DisabilityBenefits #uk #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #DPAC #fibro #DisabilityRights #MentalHealth #Disabled #StopTheCuts #LabourAusterity #AusterityKills #HumanRights #Autism #ADHD #Depression #EmploymentRights #WelfareBenefits #TradeUnion

We are pleased to endorse this crucial initiative.

Young people with Long Covid tell us they are worried about their future.

Please take part of relevant to you.

#LCandME #LongCovid #WelfareBenefits #Disability #LongCovidKids.

FREE WELFARE ADVICE FOR 65 AND OVERS.💷⚖️

Are you aged 65 and over or know someone who is aged 65 and over who is unsure of whether they are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to?

Please get in touch for more information.
#welfarebenefits #65andoverhelp #PensionCredit

Stress Awareness Month: Uk's Stress, Work, & Welfare Crisis April is Stress Awareness Month, with economic inactivity reaching record levels. The impact on both individuals & the economy has become impossible to ignore.

Breaking Point: Britain’s Stress, Work, and Welfare Crisis theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/2025/04...

#ukemplaw #employmentlaw #ukemploymentlaw #hr #hrnews #HumanResources #stressatwork #workplacestress #presenteeism #welfarebenefits #disabilitybenefits

Councils in the UK using #AI to determine the risk of you making a fraudulent #welfarebenefits claim.
The #data you fill in for the govt- the only way to claim- goes to a private co. which runs a secret #algorithim on you.
You're given a score 1 high risk - 12 low.
You'll never be told this score.

How does the English government square its desire to get economically inactive people into work with cutting practical support services designed to do just that?

#Labour #WelfareBenefits

Saul Staniforth on X: ".@TorstenBell can't live on what he expects other people to live on, but he's got a mortgage to pay, dontcha' know. https://t.co/HOibROSAPQ" / X .@TorstenBell can't live on what he expects other people to live on, but he's got a mortgage to pay, dontcha' know. https://t.co/HOibROSAPQ

Sneering, arrogant,revolting, #HardRight, #RedTory & ex #CEO of the ROTTEN @resfoundation.bsky.social,one of whose current *Economists* @louisemurphy.bsky.social
advised #Parliament on the immoral SLASHING of #WelfareBenefits for the most sick and disabled!

Rabid Horror!
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Welsh Labour MP clashes with think tank he used to run over benefit cuts Martin Shipton A Welsh Labour MP involved in driving the UK Government’s benefit cuts affecting disabled people was confronted on TV with criticisms made by the anti-poverty think tank he used to head...

Questions...

(1) Do the government and civil service have the competence to make necessary welfare reforms?

(2) Will the savings be worth the effort involved?

(3) How much human collateral damage is deemed acceptable?

Throwing vulnerable people under a bus is not cool.

#WelfareBenefits #PIP

Kemi Badenoch's chances of still being Conservative Party leader at the next election lessen as 3 strong candidates for Tory Leader emerge: Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Liz Kendal, all from the far right wing of the Conservative Party.
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Labour is gaslighting disabled people – and that should terrify us all | Zoe Williams The messaging that suggests poverty is caused by low aspiration and that disability is a choice could have come straight from the Conservatives’ playbook, writes Zoe Williams

Not quite at US levels yet, but still showing a sickening lurch to the right by the UK 'Labour' Party. One of them even said on the radio, 'Well, we're the Labour Party. That means the party of work' (not the working class).
#Labour
#Starmer
#welfarebenefits

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed Ministers hope the plans will help reduce the rapidly rising cost of health and disability benefits.

Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed

#UnitedKingdom #Government #SpendingCuts #WelfareBenefits
#LongTermUnemployed #WorkCoaches #BBC

2025-26 Advisers Guide to Benefits cover next to the text "pre-order your copy today" and the link www.welfare-benefits-unit.org.uk/publications/advisers-guide/

While our welfare experts are busy updating our excellent Advisers Guide to Benefits 2025/26, you can pre-order your copy here: www.welfare-benefits-unit.org.uk/publications...
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First UT hearing as counsel yesterday. FtT may have approached incorrectly PIP assessment for person with chronic disability and caring responsibilities. Judge granted permission to appeal.

Thanks to Michael Marshall of @ucllaws.bsky.social iLAC for the instructions.

#PublicLaw #WelfareBenefits

To get Britain working we need to get Britain healthy An approach linking health and skills could boost employability In the UK, 2.8 million people are economically inactive and in receipt of health related welfare benefits.1 Almost a million young peop...

A timely BMJ Editorial from Clare Bambra, Courtney McNamara and Luke Munford, Sophie Wickham calling for a health first approach to managing the issue of helath related welfare benefits.
@profbambra.bsky.social
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#DWP #LizKendall
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Cold Weather Payment Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment

Baby, it's cold outside... and inside too.

If you receive certain means-tested benefits, you may qualify for a Cold Weather Payment of £25 if it is cold enough for long enough.

Check your postcode here: coldweatherpayments.dwp.gov.uk/search.php
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