Student Who Lost Both Legs to Meningitis Urges Action as “Lessons Haven’t Been Learned” Thursday, March 19, 2026 meningitis meningococcal sepsis university vaccination awareness amputation rehabilitation disability health Ketia Moponda’s life changed forever just over a week after starting university. The 20-year-old marketing and advertising student at De Montfort University in Leicester initially thought she had caught freshers' flu — a … Read More
DWP Faces Pressure as PIP Claims Hit Record Four Million Wednesday, March 18, 2026 dwp pip welfare disability benefits government reform assessment claimants spending The number of people claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP) has surged to a record four million, doubling over the past seven years. According to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data, 3.93 million individuals … Read More
DWP Faces Backlash Over 'Disability Confident' Scheme Amid Criticism of Impact Monday, March 16, 2026 dwp disability employment inclusion disabilityconfident accesstowork criticism accountability government workplace The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under mounting criticism following revelations that one in three employers participating in the government’s “Disability Confident” scheme have not recruited a single … Read More
DWP Faces Calls to Cut £424 Universal Credit Sickness Payments Amid Rising Mental Health Claims Monday, March 16, 2026 universalcredit mentalhealth dwp sicknessbenefits welfare welfarereform benefitclaims disability worksupport mentalillness Recent Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data reveals a sharp increase in Universal Credit sickness claims linked to mental health conditions. As of November 2025, over 1.3 million claimants cited mental health as the … Read More
DWP PIP Rates Increase from April 6: Claimants to Receive Up to £371 Extra Annually Sunday, March 15, 2026 pip dwp disability benefits payments mobility living claimants increase support The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rates starting April 6, offering a financial boost to individuals living with disabilities or long-term illnesses. Claimants can … Read More
Rising Mental Health Claims Drive Soaring DWP Benefit Costs Friday, March 13, 2026 dwp mentalhealth benefits welfare incapacity disability expenditure labour policy security New data reveals that an overwhelming nine out of ten individuals deemed too ill to work and receiving Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits suffer from mental health conditions. This figure is nearly nine times … Read More