How Much Money Can You Have in Your Personal and Business Bank Accounts Before Benefits Are Reduced?
Discover how Universal Credit treats savings, current accounts and self-employed business funds, including the £6,000 and £16,000 capital rules.
Disability Rights, Rule Of Law and Accountability
Explore how DWP and Universal Credit delays affect disabled claimants, mental health, businesses and students, and examine public law accountability.
What We Know About PIP Reform and the Transform Decision-Making Trial
The Timms Review of PIP has not concluded. We examine the latest official September 2026 update, the separate DWP Transform Decision Making trial, the reported 150,000 claimant figure, case-manager training and what PIP claimants need to know.
Planned Sick Note Reforms Spark Disability Rights Concerns
Government plans to reform or scrap sick notes have sparked criticism from disability advocates and legal commentators. Learn about the potential discrimination, ableism, Equality Act concerns, workplace safety risks, and the impact on employers and disabled workers.
DWP Under Fire Over PIP Rule Changes Affecting Disabled Young Adults
DWP faces criticism after confirming under-25s will be excluded from extended PIP review periods. Disability campaigners warn the policy may unfairly discriminate against young disabled people and increase financial and mental health pressures.
Labour Faces Rebellion Over Universal Credit Reforms
Labour is facing the prospect of another mass rebellion from its own MPs as concerns mount over proposed reforms to the universal credit system. The focus of unease is on changes to the assessment process for disability benefits, particularly the health element of universal credit (UC).
DWP to Begin Bank Account Checks from 2026
There is no denying that fraud prevention is necessary, but the measures must be proportionate. Instead of casting suspicion on millions, campaigners suggest more targeted investigations, robust safeguards, independent oversight, and legal protections to prevent another scandal. If history teaches us anything, it is that unchecked government surveillance combined with flawed technology can devastate lives.
From Adversity to Advocacy: Charities Volant Trust & Lumos.org
How one woman’s journey through grief and hardship led to the creation of two powerful charities – and why her story continues to inspire global change. When we think of JK Rowling, most picture the global Harry Potter phenomenon. But behind the fame is a woman who once lived on state benefits, writing in cafes while caring for a young child as a single mother battling grief after losing her mother to Multiple Sclerosis.
Dismantling Superiority: Why Some Universal Credit and DWP Staff Talk Down to Claimants
Claimants are not inferior. They are individuals navigating hardship through no fault of their own. The people who work within the DWP and Universal Credit should be trained and reminded that respect is non-negotiable. Every human being deserves to be treated with dignity, especially when they’re asking for help, not handouts.
Raynaud’s Disease and PIP Eligibility
Raynaud’s disease (also known as Raynaud’s phenomenon or syndrome) is a circulatory condition that affects blood flow to certain parts of the body, usually the fingers and toes. When exposed to cold temperatures or stress, the small blood vessels in the extremities constrict excessively, leading to pain, numbness, tingling, colour changes, and functional limitations.