Two thirds of informal carers regularly fund care and support out of their own resources

New research released today by Carers UK, the leading membership charity for people caring unpaid [...]

Children’s Funeral Fund for England established

Families grieving the tragic loss of a child will no longer have to meet the [...]

BBC report on Universal Credit advance payment deception fraud

Tens of millions of pounds of public money is believed to have been stolen, with [...]

DWP launch review of benefits for terminally ill people

Citing her own personal experiences, Amber Rudd has asked the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) [...]

Juggling Work & Unpaid Care – A Growing Issue

Caring, unpaid, for older and disabled relatives is an increasing issue for our time and [...]

 The Low Pay Commission publish research on the effects of minimum wage rates on employment

Commissioned research, used to inform the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC’s) 2018 recommendations on the National [...]

 New House of Commons Library briefing on funding for adult social care

Adult social care services in England are facing significant funding pressures, due to the combination [...]

 Universal Credit can be paid into a credit union account

Universal Credit can be paid into a credit union for those unable to access a [...]

 DWP contract with Post Office Card Accounts will end in 2021

The Government’s contract for the Post Office card account comes to an end on 30 [...]