Claimants of all ages can receive a top-up payment if they have difficulty working due to a disability or long-term health ...

The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion ...

The weekly session in which the British prime minister is questioned by lawmakers in Parliament can be an ordeal for the ...

After a year in power, Keir Starmer appears to be losing not just political weight but material substance, too.

During a fiery PMQs, the prime minister ruled out increases to income tax, VAT and national insurance but could not answer ...

Pressure has been piling on the Labour government, which has been seeking to reform its social benefits program.