Fresh off announcing his final tour, Sir Rod Stewart has left an Ayrshire family “speechless” by donating £5,000 to support their severely disabled 18-year-old son following a gruelling benefits dispute where the teenager was told to look for work. The Daily Record previously revealed that Connor Donnelly’s parents, Steve and Helen, were wrongly told byContinue reading “Sir Rod Steps In As The DWP Fails A Family”
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Train To Retain
Under a major new government scheme launching in April 2027, businesses hiring young disabled workers aged 18 to 24 will have 100% of their wage costs covered for six months. If the government extended the wage subsidy to one or two years, it would give businesses a much stronger, long-term incentive to truly invest inContinue reading “Train To Retain”
Frozen LHA. Rising Rents. Homes Slipping Away
The Department for Work and Pensions has been urged to change Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates. LHA affects roughly one million low-income private renters across the country who receive housing support through Universal Credit or Housing Benefit. LHA rates have been frozen or held at current levels for 2026/27, and every major housing body warnsContinue reading “Frozen LHA. Rising Rents. Homes Slipping Away”
Drop It To 60 — Britain’s Earned It
Andy Burnham is facing fresh pressure after a new petition — now past 7,000 signatures — calls on him to slash the state pension age to 60, a move campaigners say would benefit millions. A petition by Denver Johnson is begging the DWP to drop the pension age to 60 and crank payments up toContinue reading “Drop It To 60 — Britain’s Earned It”
Cut The Benefits, Cut The Life
A mother of a disabled woman who died by suicide when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) incorrectly stopped her benefits has demanded an investigation. Housebound Jodey Whiting died in 2017. Her death came just two weeks after her Employment Support Allowance (ESA) was denied because she was considered fit for work. But MsContinue reading “Cut The Benefits, Cut The Life”
DWP Is Preparing To Use Covert ‘Spy Camera Cars’
The DWP is preparing to use covert ‘spy camera cars’, but they’re not operational yet; they are scheduled to begin in September 2026. This is based on confirmed information and several public government tenders; it is not conjecture. The DWP intends to install secret cameras that are meant to be undetectable to the general public,Continue reading “DWP Is Preparing To Use Covert ‘Spy Camera Cars’”
Patients’ Sick Notes Eliminated In Pilot Scheme
GPs will no longer issue sick notes in some places under a new government trial aimed at overhauling the broken system. Some 11 million “fit notes” are issued each year under the current system, with more than nine in ten declaring the person not fit for work. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said in four areasContinue reading “Patients’ Sick Notes Eliminated In Pilot Scheme”
Anxiety And ADHD Are Workable, Says Tony Blair
Benefits claimants with anxiety, depression or back pain should have their handouts stopped, Tony Blair’s think tank has suggested. The former Prime Minister’s institute called for an “emergency handbrake,” warning that 1,000 working-age people are signing up for benefits every day, with the cost to the taxpayer set to hit £73 billion by the end of the decade. TheContinue reading “Anxiety And ADHD Are Workable, Says Tony Blair”
Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’
A ‘sickfluencer’ who posts videos online to help people acquire disability benefits says she’s accused of “hacking the system” when she’s “just educating people.” Sara Middleton, 47, was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, at age 17. Over the years, she has also been diagnosed with spinal problems induced by nerve compression, chronicContinue reading “Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’”
WASPI Update On ‘Last Chance Saloon’ Warning
Two-thirds of young voters think the Government should pay compensation to WASPI women, new polling shows. The campaign says there is overwhelming support for its demands among 18-34-year-olds, with 66 per cent saying over three million 1950s-born women should get payouts. WASPI chair Angela Madden warned ministers they are in the “last chance saloon” to deliver justice.Continue reading “WASPI Update On ‘Last Chance Saloon’ Warning”
