As well as looking at ONS figures, the Foundation pointed to Department of Work and Pension (DWP) figures showing claims for disability benefits. It said the rise in claims for PIP, the non-means tested benefit for those with health issues, were “most striking”, with claims rising 68% from 2020 to 2024.
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“They’re really anxious to come back. Even those who have gone and found other jobs, say: ‘Oh, I’m really...
Meanwhile Adam Mansell, head of the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT), called the threat to UK-made overcoats “hugely...
Elsewhere, the boss of the Federation of Small Businesses, said its members had warned they would have “no choice...
Meanwhile, Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, said: “What we are seeing here is desperate...
The UK government proposals will work at “cross purposes” with the cost-of-living fight, the IMF says.
Annual inflation, the rate at which prices increase, was up at 5.4% in December, the highest value for almost...
But, she continued: “I decided given all of the difficulties the Post Office is having, it’s not just about...
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