This graphic comparing benefit fraud and tax fraud is wrong. It’s difficult to compare DWP and HMRC, and most of the numbers quoted are incorrect. Read
NHS trusts can offer patients the option to “self-fund” a select range of treatments, if they don’t meet the criteria to have it paid for by the NHS. Read
Crime
Met Police figures show crimes on mopeds, scooters and motorcycles have risen since last year but are currently falling each month. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The share of people getting an advance payment on their first Universal Credit payment is increasing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The percentage of people receiving their first universal credit payment within five or six weeks has increased since January. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of disabled people in work has increased over the last four years. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government spends around £50 billion on benefits which either go wholly or in part to disabled people, people with health conditions and their carers, including housing benefit and income support. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Youth unemployment in the UK is currently 12.5%, among the lowest it’s been since 2005. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A greater share of people claiming disability benefits because of mental health conditions are receiving the higher rate, but that doesn’t mean that those claiming these benefits are all better off. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Barnett formula isn’t set out in law, so its future depends on political negotiations. Read
