
Adam Forrest
Scotland Correspondent at The i Paper
Scotland Correspondent @theipaper | Stories & tips: [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Forrest
Claimants with mental health problems and ‘invisible’ physical conditions may struggle to get enough points
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3 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Forrest
The scheme that leases out new cars in exchange for disability benefits money has grown “out of control”, according to critics, with dealers admitting it is propping up the struggling motor industry. Amid weak sales, the car market is becoming increasingly dependent on benefits claimants, industry insiders told The i Paper.
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3 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Forrest
Labour’s plan to cut immigration numbers includes halting the arrival of overseas care workers and reducing the number of study visas. But analysis by The i Paper of official figures shows existing reforms – implemented by the Conservative government – were already reducing visa numbers for care workers, students and dependants.
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3 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Forrest
Thousands of married women receiving only £1-a-week in their state pension could be owed a “small fortune” by the Government, a leading pension expert has said. According to former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb, up to 18,000 women may be entitled to tens of thousands of pounds each. He said a “shocking” oversight by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had left some older women to languish on tiny sums in retirement.
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4 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Forrest
Keir Starmer has been warned that Labour’s own “Red Wall” heartlands will be hardest hit by cuts to the winter fuel payment and disability benefits. The PM is under pressure from Labour MPs to U-turn on the big spending decisions after local election losses showed the party’s vulnerability to the rise of Reform UK. Northern Labour MPs warned No 10 that voters would “continue to leave us in droves” for Reform unless the welfare reforms were ditched.
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