UK’s six million unpaid carers failed by ‘complex’ benefits system

A committee of MPs has said there need to be changes to the benefits system so that carers to be referred quickly to the services they need.

New bill commits to eradication of child poverty by 2020

Yvette Cooper introduced legislation in the Commons yesterday that puts the government’s commitment to end child poverty by 2020 on a statutory basis.

Tories question effectiveness of welfare reform policy

Shadow Leader of the House Alan Duncan launched an attack on the government’s flagship welfare reform policy Pathway to Work during business statements yesterday.

New job vacancies ‘filled by migrant workers’ claims former minister

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper has restated the government’s commitment to reducing the number of incapacity benefit claimants.

MPs clash over gender pay gap among government staff

The Government must do more to narrow the gender pay gap amongst its own staff, a Tory MP has said.

Triumph for opposition MP as autism bill moves forward with government support

A bill that would require an adult autism strategy and statutory guidance has passed all its Commons stages.

War veterans petition for changes to council tax benefit

£1.5 billion of Council Tax Benefit is left unclaimed by pensioners each year.

The week in Parliament – fraud, vending machines and parking fines

There are 13 vending machines in operation on the House of Commons estate.

Government “complacency” will cost three million jobs claim Tories

ePolitix.com reports on work and pensions questions, in which the government is accused of being ‘complacent’ over economic problems.