Fact checks related to the welfare of the country, the welfare state, state spending, poverty and pensions
Health
Nearly a quarter of respondents to a Royal College of Nursing survey said they had taken an additional job. We don’t know how representative this is of all nurses. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The figure is about the number of three day emergency food supplies given out to children by the Trussell Trust last year—about 437,000—not the number of children who received them. Read
Conservative MPs were told not to take part in the vote. Over 40 Conservative MPs spoke in the debate. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Between 8% of expected claimants by 2022 are claiming Universal Credit. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Citizens Advice and Trussell Trust have called for a pause, and John Major has recommended a review. The number of Conservative MPs calling for a pause is based on reports in the Telegraph. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The share of people getting an advance payment on their first Universal Credit payment is increasing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Half of council tenants in 105 councils are one month behind in rent, according to research by the Observer. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
According to 2010 research by the Department for Work and Pensions, 1.4 million people were on out of work benefits in nine of the last ten years. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Universal Credit helpline cost up to 9p a minute from a landline and between 3p and 55p per minute from a mobile. The helpline is now being made freephone. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The percentage of people receiving their first universal credit payment within five or six weeks has increased since January. Read
