Readers clash over Labour’s benefit reforms

Readers clash over Labour’s benefit reforms

Critics fear they will unfairly harm disabled people, while supporters argue the system needs reform to reduce unnecessary claims and encourage work

In 2025, a major reform of social assistance was introduced in France with the transformation of Pôle emploi in France Travail. This change aims to better support jobseekers and the beneficiaries of minimum social benefits towards a resumption of activity while strengthening the conditions for access to the Active Solidarity Income (RSA) and unemployment benefits. With these new rules, the government wants to empower beneficiaries and reduce pub…

Universal Credit health element explained – how much is it and what is changing

The government has confirmed major changes to Universal Credit, more specifically, the health element – but what is it? and how much do you get? Last week, Labour’s Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced major shake-up plans for the welfare system, with huge changes proposed for both PIP and Universal Credit. The shake-up is part of the government’s plans to push more disabled people into work and cut its welfare spending. Overall, th…

Teesside MPs react to proposed changes to the benefits system

One MP said that the Government needed to “convince” stakeholders and, by extension, MPs to support the proposed changes

Changes to benefit system 'cause concern for families' - Citizens Advice

The CEO of Citizens Advice Gateshead said some of the changes will undoubtedly cause concern and hardship

Disability benefit reforms spark ‘deep concern’

THE Government’s proposed overhaul of the benefits system includes positive steps, but risks pushing disabled people into poverty, several charities say. The Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, said on Wednesday that he was “deeply conce...