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Almost 1 million people claimed mental health benefits within 4 years

Mental-health problems are the main driver for health-related universal-credit claims, new data has revealed.

Illustrated image of a family of three who will be affected by the two child cap. Two child cap - what other support is available to struggling families

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Over half a million more kids to be affected by two child cap in next 5 years

An extra 670,000 children to grow up in poverty over the course of the next parliament unless the two child cap it scrapped. What does it mean for you?

Illustrated image of a child looking sad. Could reform do away with the two-child cap? What's the two child benefit cap

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Farage appears to back an end to the two-child benefit cap

Could reform do away with the two-child cap?

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Joblessness is on the rise – check what help you can get if you’re affected

The unemployment rate rose unexpectedly and the number of job openings fell in the three months to April. Find out what support you can get if you’re out of work.

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Carers Week: most have no choice about becoming an unpaid carer

As Carers Week 2024 (10-16 June) gets underway, a new study reveals 10 million unpaid carers in the UK had no choice when it came to taking on that role. Find out what the research uncovered and what help’s available if you’re an unpaid carer.

Image of a small child looking sad. Child poverty strongly linked to the two-child cap

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Child poverty strongly linked to two-child benefit cap

A recent study has found that child poverty is 'directly and strongly' linked to the two-child benefit cap

Image of a woman worried about money. Millions on universal credit pay back £1 in every £13 for overpayment mistakes

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Millions on universal credit pay back £1 back in every £13 for overpayment mistakes

Around 3.2 million people receive reduced universal credit payments each month because they are repaying overpayment errors

Image of a mum with a baby looking worried about bills on her laptop. 500,000 parents didn't receive their child benefit payment today. Missing child benefit payment - find out when it'll be paid. Compensation for missing child benefit payment

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Half a million parents didn’t receive their child benefit payment today – find out when it’ll be paid

HMRC has issued an update on missing child benefit payments. If yours is missing find out when you will get it and if you could claim compensation

Image of school children eating lunch at school. Lim Dems to offer all primary school children free food

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All primary school children to get free meals under Lib Dems

All primary school children would get free school meals under the Lib Dems. Find out about their policy and what support is currently available if you're a low income parent

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The Department for Work and Pensions will send ‘earnings alerts’ to carers

DWP to trial sending out alerts to carers who breech the earnings threshold to avoid another overpayment scandal