Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system
Andy Burnham told the BBC he would ‘go as quickly as I can on the reform of social care’. Photograph:…
Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden
Pat McFadden, seen with Keir Starmer (centre) and a construction apprentice, said government owes people more than handouts. Photograph: Toby…
Burnham has a chance to overhaul Pip. Here’s what a truly progressive system could look like | Frances Ryan
Burnham has a chance to overhaul Pip. Here’s what a truly progressive system could look like Frances Ryan Last week’s…
Family in ‘nightmare’ DWP battle for severely disabled son backed by work secretary
The work and pensions secretary has vowed to intervene in a family’s “nightmare” DWP battle after they said they were…
At last, an economic policy we can all get behind – doubling the royal family’s funding | Marina Hyde
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrive for the second day of Royal Ascot last week. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/ZUMA…
Disabled people with lifelong conditions facing ‘unnecessary’ Pip reassessments
Steve Mikellides. People with lifelong conditions are being put through repeated “wasteful” benefit reassessments, contrary to official guidance. Photograph: Graeme…
Revealed: DWP still allowing unpaid carers to run up debts despite being told about overpayments
Chris Farrell said anxiety over the continued benefit payments in his bank account left him distressed and unable to move…
All this talk about ‘difficult’ cuts, yet the largest part of Britain’s welfare bill is never mentioned. Why? | Zoe Williams
Illustration: Ben Jennings/The GuardianView image in fullscreen Illustration: Ben Jennings/The Guardian All this talk about ‘difficult’ cuts, yet the largest…