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Benefits, Work & Support

Universal Credit, PIP, pensions, disability support and help into work: the official changes that affect millions of households, each linked to its source. Everyone deserves to understand what they are entitled to, without stigma.

What the independent watchdog found

A named body's published finding, quoted and linked, never our opinion.

  • Office for Budget Responsibility

    Published Oct 2024

    The share of working-age people on an incapacity benefit reached 7.0 per cent in 2023-24 and is forecast to climb to an all-time high of 7.9 per cent by 2028-29. Incapacity benefits cost £24.9 billion and working-age disability benefits £19.0 billion in 2023-24.

    Incapacity-benefit prevalence forecast to hit a record 7.9% of working-age adults by 2028-29

    Source: OBR, Welfare trends report, October 2024. Read the report.

Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees17 Sept 2026

VAPC London: meeting minutes

Minutes from the London Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee meetings are now published. This affects veterans and their families seeking information about pensions and welfare support discussions.

Read the official source