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ONS Data Undercut Ratcliffe’s Population Claim as Fact-Check Reframes Immigration Debate

Official estimates show an increase of about 2.8 million since 2020, largely reflecting post‑pandemic net migration.

Government Confirms April Universal Credit Overhaul, Cutting Health Element for New Claims and Raising Standard Allowance

UK Sets Universal Credit Overhaul, Halves Health Element for New Claimants From April

UK Sets April Welfare Overhaul: Longer PIP Awards, Disability Uplift and Universal Credit Rebalance

Delhi Cabinet Clears DBT Payout Equal to One LPG Cylinder on Holi and Diwali

Maharashtra Backs Ladki Bahin Scheme, Signals Rs 2,100 Payout Plan as Pune Probes Fraud

Timms’ PIP Review Advances With First In-Person Steering Group Meeting This Week

Andhra Pradesh Sets April 1 Start for Free Power to Weaver Households

UK Woman Launches GoFundMe for Private Breast Reduction After NHS Refusal

Universal Credit Hits 8.40 Million as ‘No Work Requirement’ Cases Surge

DWP Outlines Plan for Single ‘Unemployment Insurance’ to Replace New Style JSA and ESA

Timms Review Issues First Update, Finalising 12-Member Steering Group on PIP

DWP Reviews Universal Credit for Convicted £54m Benefits Fraud Participant

MPs Condemn PIP Delays as DWP Moves to Triple In‑Person Assessments and Extend Reviews

MPs Warn DWP’s PIP Delays Are Driving Disabled Claimants Into Poverty

DWP Reinstates Universal Credit for Bed‑Bound Claimant After Suspension

Tamil Nadu Sets Jan 2 Token Deadline for Pongal Hampers as Cash Replaces Sarees and Veshtis

Telangana Deputy CM Orders Education Accountability Drive, Raises Hostel Diet Spend by 40%

DWP to Lift Face-to-Face PIP and WCA Assessments to 30% From April 2026

DWP Extends PIP Review Cycles and Expands In-Person Assessments From 2026