Ministers say welfare cuts will help more benefit claimants into employment — but work doesn’t always reward everyone fairly
The UK chancellor has made herself a prisoner of market movements, while the party’s MPs fret over how cuts will go down
Chancellor has chosen to ‘concentrate the pain’ on sick and disabled, Resolution Foundation says
Joseph Rowntree Foundation says forecasts rely on ‘sleight of hand’ to underestimate true impact of reforms
UK chancellor forced to make last-minute savings to shore up the nation’s finances
Chancellor forced to find more savings after watchdog doubts £5bn costing
FT calculations point to dramatic impact of government reforms to benefits system
Report by former John Lewis head calls for stronger incentives for employers to invest in workforce health
Starmer’s hopes of curbing a party rebellion over a policy seen as latest shift to the right will be put to the test
Radical changes that will cut income for 1mn people may not get many more into work, say analysts
Move risks stoking biggest backbench rebellion of Keir Starmer’s premiership
Labour’s controversial plans to reform welfare illustrate the divide between the two
Government measures require a Commons vote that could provoke a rebellion by Labour MPs
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall prepares to slash spending on health-related benefits
There is no reason why the four countries can’t share information to see which approach is working
As costs spiral, ministers search for ways to get people with medical problems into work
Decision on personal independence payments comes ahead of government paper setting out wider reforms on Tuesday
Factors behind sharp rise in incapacity and disability benefits are complex and at times counterintuitive
‘Large minority’ of ministers protested about planned spending reductions in their own departments
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cuts
Jobs market policies could threaten the part-time vacancies that ease people back into work
Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term
Governments chase illusory short-term cuts when what’s needed are routes back into lasting employment
State spending on incapacity and disability payments has risen sharply in recent years
