DWP PIP Press release. To save everyone else using the Wayback machine, Here's todays Green Paper press release which appeared briefly this morining on th DWP website. docs.google.com/document/d/e/2…

The DWP PermSec writes that benefits fraud is because there is "'.. a notable uptick in shoplifting, which may suggest an increasing need to ease financial pressures through undesirable means." So new benefit cuts will be directly increasing fraud? I think we should be told.

About 3/4 of of Welsh private renters on UC have rents higher than the LHA in their area. The median difference between rent and LHA is £145 a month. 56,600 households were getting housing costs towards private rent and 42,300 had rents over LHA levels for their area (74.74%)

Today,Turn2us - Tackling Financial Insecurity Together is launching its #GetTheSystemWorking campaign, highlighting critical barriers around accessing the social security system, and encouraging people to use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator. Get involved to get the system working:turn2us.org.uk/campaigns-and-…

We’re thrilled to announce that Dangos has been shortlisted for the #LT24Awards 🎉 The Learning Technologies Awards is the industry’s most prestigious program, celebrating innovation and excellence in learning technologies worldwide. 🌍 invt.io/1txbeluthh6

The increase in NLW and Employers NI changes mean that 35 hours NLW work will cost the employer £45.52 a week more than in 2024, of which someone on HB and typical CTR will see £2.83 while government takes 94%

My, now annual, detail of who benefits from increases in NLW, Clue - it's not the lowest paid. 94% of the employers extra payment can go to the government. benefitsinthefuture.com #NLW #benefits #Earnings

From 2023 to 2025 an employer paying a full time employee NLW will pay an extra £8,291 because of NLW increases. If the worker gets HB and CTR they will get £532 and the government gets £7,759. See benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #IncomeTax #minimumwage #employees

Some new FCA research that came as a complete shock. "We find that consumers fall behind on credit payments significantly more when they lose their job."

Finding it hard to make your mortgage payments? The Help to Stay scheme might be able to help. Check if you’re eligible and find out more. Get help paying your mortgage with a Help to Stay shared equity loan gov.wales/get-help-payin….

Ydych chi’n ei chael hi’n anodd talu eich morgais? Efallai bydd y cynllun Cymorth i Aros o gymorth i chi. Cliciwch i weld os ydych chi’n gymwys. Cael help i dalu eich morgais gyda benthyciad ecwiti a rennir Cymorth i Aros llyw.cymru/cael-help-i-da….

I got my NI figures wrong in my analysis of the NLW increase in 2025. I said that the government could get up to 93.78% of the extra paid by employers. The actual figure should be 92.56%. The corrected post is at benefitsinthefuture.com/the-new-govern…. Many apologies.

Dyn wedi colli taliad anabledd am ei fod yn 'swnio'n iawn dros y ffôn' 👇 bbc.in/4hngxsp

Pleased to have the chance to give evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee session on pensioner poverty this week. Really pleased that Daphne Hall and Gary Vaux are also there to talk about what advice can do.

“Ministers hail 'huge' minimum wage boost” but the reality is very different benefitsinthefuture.com/the-new-govern… #benefits #tax #minimmwage #NLW

Can we stop talking about £5bn a year spending cut. People on benefits spend their money straight away and very locally. It’s £5bn a year being taken off local shops and businesses. It’s £5bn a year less supporting local jobs. It will close shops and businesses and cut jobs.

Great to see the importance of advice services emphasised in the Work & Pensions Committee report on pensioner poverty publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmse… Lots of points from my and other advice sector evidence picked up on.