Department confirms new benefit rules affecting over 300,000 claimants

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 18:54 · Archive

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed new benefit rules affecting over 300,000 claimants. Prime Minister Andy Burnham characterised the changes as 'progressive welfare reform'.

The Daily Express reports that benefits claimants represent significant electoral power, with the potential to affect the careers of a majority of Labour, Conservative and Reform UK MPs in England and Wales.

Department confirms new benefit rules affecting over 300,000 claimants — Image: The Independent

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DWP confirms new benefit rules which will affect over 300,000 claimantsThe Independent · 5 Oct, 18:30
The real reason Andy Burnham is terrified of cutting benefits will shock youDaily Express · 4 Oct, 08:00

In this story: Andy Burnham · Department for Work and Pensions · Labour · Conservative · Reform UK

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