Recent News Headlines : Welfare

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN'S REFUGES


On average, housing benefit makes up 53 percent of refuge funding... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 71

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO END TAX WELFARE


Now, President Donald Trump wants to put his stamp on the welfare system, apparently in favor of a more restrictive policy... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 0

LABOUR CRITICISES DELAYS TO REFORMS


Changes announced in budget will not be introduced until as late as April, leaving some families facing a tough Christmas... READ MORE

23rd November, 2017 458

THERESA MAY PERFORMS MAJOR U-TURN ON PLANS TO CAP HOUSING BENEFIT


PM says government will no longer roll out changes that would have capped benefit for social housing and supported homes... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 1072

BUDGET FAILS TO 'GET TO GRIPS' WITH HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY, CHARITY WARNS


Irish people today are facing grave and persistent challenges in homelessness, in poverty and across a whole range of other issues... READ MORE

11th October, 2017 8

'JAYSUS, I COULDN'T LIVE ON EUR198 WELFARE A WEEK' IRISH NEWS


I would certainly welcome an increase in social welfare payments... READ MORE

29th September, 2017 598

Trending News Headlines : Welfare

BUDGET 2017: WELFARE RECIPIENTS TO BE DRUG TESTED


Under the program, welfare recipients have their payments quarantined and they are not allowed to buy alcohol or drugs... READ MORE

9th May, 2017 11685

IAIN DUNCAN SMITH SHOULD RESIGN, SAYS JEREMY CORBYN


Iain duncan smith should resign says jeremy corbyn... READ MORE

30th August, 2015 4294

CURBS ON MPS HELPING BENEFIT CLAIMANTS ARE A 'BARRIER TO JUSTICE'


Frank Field attacks rule that says politicians cannot discuss individual cases with DWP unless clients have given explicit consent online... READ MORE

4th March, 2017 3120

JOBS REVIVAL IN SPOTLIGHT AS MOST OF THOSE WHO LOSE BENEFITS FAIL TO FIND WORK


In Derby, Preston, Chorley and Southampton, researchers found particularly high rates of people being referred for sanctions... READ MORE

21st January, 2015 1939

STATE HANDOUTS FOR ALL? EUROPE SET TO PILOT UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOMES


This weekend the concept faces its first proper test of public opinion, as Switzerland votes on a proposal to introduce a national basic income... READ MORE

2nd June, 2016 1787

GENEROUS WELFARE SYSTEMS ACTUALLY MAKE PEOPLE MORE KEEN TO WORK, EUROPE-WIDE STUDY FINDS


On the contrary, employment commitment was much higher in all the studied groups in bigger welfare states... READ MORE

30th March, 2015 1579

4,000 CANADIAN FAMILIES WILL SOON GET PAID BY ONTARIO FOR DOING NOTHING


Ontario joins a growing global movement putting basic income to the test... READ MORE

27th April, 2017 1203

IN A BETTER WORLD, SPENDING ON WELFARE WOULD BE A VIRTUE


George Osborne pointed out this week that Britain has 1 of the world's population 4 of its GDP and 7 of its welfare spending... READ MORE

19th June, 2015 1183

RULES STOPPING MPS HELPING BENEFIT CLAIMANTS TO BE SCRAPPED


The explicit consent rule applies to claimants on the full service universal credit, of which there are about 450,000 in the UK... READ MORE

9th March, 2017 1183

BENEFIT CLAIMANTS FACE POVERTY AT HANDS OF ERRATIC SANCTIONS SYSTEM


Benefit claimants are subjected to an unacceptable postcode lottery that can determine whether or not they are driven into poverty by sanctions, MPs have said... READ MORE

21st February, 2017 1070

HOMELESS FILIPINO BOY OVERWHELMED BY SUPPORT AFTER BEING PHOTOGRAPHED DOING HOMEWORK


Nine-year-old Daniel Cabrera and his family were flooded with donations and offers of assistance after the moving image was posted online last month... READ MORE

11th July, 2015 553

LAUNCH OF CONTROVERSIAL RIGHT WING POLITICAL PARTY DESCENDS INTO CHAOS IN DUBLIN


Identity Ireland members clashed with the protesters calling them thugs and accusing them of harassing their fledgling political movement... READ MORE

22nd July, 2015 376

BENEFIT SANCTIONS ARE EFFECTIVE, EMPLOYMENT MINISTER SAYS


Said international evidence pointed to the effectiveness of benefit sanctions, but warned that no system is perfect and ideally nobody would need to be sanctioned... READ MORE

4th February, 2015 353

THE GRENFELL TOWER TRAGEDY SHOULD SEE OFF AUSTERITY. BUT DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH


The shame of Grenfell Tower might mark a turning point, but for public services, austerity will be a long time ending... READ MORE

21st June, 2017 323

TEMPORARY MIGRANTS IN VIOLENT FAMILY SITUATIONS DENIED WELFARE LIFELINE


Action is required to expand access to the family violence exception to persons on non-partner visas e.g... READ MORE

9th December, 2016 266

B.C. BUDGET BRINGS NEARLY $3 BILLION IN NEW SOCIAL SPENDING OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS


One area of social assistance that didn't see increases was welfare monthly payments remain capped at 610 a month... READ MORE

22nd February, 2017 233

$17 BILLION IN 'ZOMBIE SAVINGS' KILLED OFF


Mr Morrison tried to justify the increase by linking it to the costs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme... READ MORE

9th May, 2017 188

AP FACT CHECK: TRUMP IMMIGRATION PITCH ON SHAKY GROUND


TRUMP The RAISE Act prevents new migrants and new immigrants from collecting welfare, and protects U.S. workers from being displaced... READ MORE

3rd August, 2017 180

'HOW DO THEY EXPECT ME TO WORK?' SAYS FATHER-OF-TWO (69) CLAIMING LONE PARENT ALLOWANCE


A 69-year-old father-of-two believes his family will go hungry if any change is made to his lone parent allowance... READ MORE

1st July, 2015 177

BARCELONA BROTHEL WORKERS GET SOCIAL WELFARE RIGHTS AFTER COURT DECISION


A court in the city has gone some way to normalising prostitution by insisting a brothel owner give benefits to its sex workers... READ MORE

11th March, 2015 166

CHRISTMAS BONUS SOCIAL WELFARE PAYMENTS EXPECTED FOR 1.23M HOUSEHOLDS


I am particularly pleased to partially restore the payment this year to all long-term welfare recipients, said Tanaiste and Social Protection Minister, Joan Burton... READ MORE

1st December, 2014 164

DOLE HIKES FOR UNDER-26S ON THE TABLE AS BUDGET TALKS UNDERWAY


As reported this week, a cohort of Fine Gael backbenchers is putting pressure on Finance Minister Michael Noonan to introduce tax incentives for market towns... READ MORE

6th July, 2015 163

'YOU MUST BE HAVING YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY TONIGHT'


Labour sources said the report found that claims of welfare traps were overstated... READ MORE

6th December, 2015 152

RTE TAKES A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON APPEAL OF ANGELUS


It currently features short films of people and not the Catholic Angelus prayer... READ MORE

26th June, 2015 145

Q&A: THE BENEFITS CAP AND YOU


The welfare cap is a limit on benefits spending overall... READ MORE

14th February, 2015 114

UNIVERSAL CREDIT FALLS FIVE YEARS BEHIND SCHEDULE


It also has to incorporate cuts introduced in the welfare and work act, such as a two-child limit on tax credits... READ MORE

21st July, 2016 114

OPPOSITION TO WATER CHARGES WILL CONTINUE DESPITE RELIEF


Clearly, the Government is out of touch and has underestimated the anger at these unfair water charges... READ MORE

15th October, 2014 107

'NO MONEY FOR OVER A MONTH'


As West Cheshire food bank's chair of trustees the Rev... READ MORE

22nd July, 2016 100

FORCED TO EMIGRATE SO WE CAN PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE


Family to be reunited julie fitzsimons husband ziggy with children maia 3 and nikolas 1 . the family are emigrating from limerick to the uk... READ MORE

19th November, 2014 97

LET US CURB WELFARE FOR MIGRANTS OR RISK BRITISH EU EXIT


Welfare payments to EU migrants' children living outside Britain would be stopped and jobless EU migrants would be removed if they were unable to find work within six months... READ MORE

28th November, 2014 56


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