Surge in pensioners needing emergency food provisions as food banks help record number of people

Over 600,000 people used a Trussell Trust food bank for first time in last year

The Independent
Long-term sickness pushing more women out of work than ever before, study finds

Research finds number of women not working due to long-term sickness is rising at far higher rate than it is for male workers

The Independent
DWP to target Universal Credit claimants with strict new rules on finding a job

The Department for Work and Pensions will look specifically at people who are still out of work or on low pay after 13 and 26 weeks of claiming Universal Credit

Birmingham Live
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