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Clamping down on benefit fraudsters preserves the principle of a welfare state
We have a moral imperative to preserve the welfare system, ensure it is sufficiently funded and its distribution works more effectively.
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Why is Universal Credit sanctioning three times more people than its predecessor?
The system pioneered by the Tories is either broken or was set up to punish those most in need of state support.
The coalition has stigmatised welfare users – we need a return to compassion and solidarity
George Osborne has said a further £25bn spending cut will be coming after the next election, much of which will hit disabled people
100 people too mentally ill to work get their benefits sanctioned each day
A new report exposes the human cost of the punitive benefits sanctions system
The coalition is slowly terminating the social contract
We need to talk about our rights as members of the public rather than letting corporations define them, writes Matt Hawkins.
DWP advises jobcentres on foodbank referrals
The DWP has been advising jobcentres on referring benefit claimants to food banks - despite the government's insistence that food banks do not form part of the welfare system.