With child poverty rates under scrutiny and disability claims rising sharply, the political and fiscal stakes are high. Ministers are navigating complex demands: easing hardship, satisfying backbench ...

If they win power, the Tories have said they would only exempt households from the cap if all adults who can work do so, ...

Disabled people say the Government’s push to increase “cruel” face-to-face assessments is making it harder for them to qualify for benefits. One Royal Mail worker from Sussex had his personal ...