More than 300,000 people will be hit by the end of the £20 temporary increase in the benefit, government figures showMore than 300,000 unpaid carers of disabled people face a £1,000 annual benefit cut from next month due to the withdrawal of the univer…
Lack of psychologists hits pupils with special educational needs
Councils are struggling to complete children’s education and care plans before the new school year because of a shortage of specialistsCouncils in England are struggling to assess the level of support children with special educational needs require bec…
NHS data grab on hold as millions opt out
A plan to share GP data was set to launch in September, but an online summer campaign has prompted widespread dissentMore than a million people opted out of NHS data-sharing in one month in a huge backlash against government plans to make patient data …
‘I can’t work’: the mothers left to fight alone for their children’s mental health care
Three parents forced to give up their lives and careers to get help for their severely ill children tell their storiesCassandra Leese should have been at the front of the queue when the NHS called on former staff to return to help fight the nascent Cov…
Bailiffs called in to at least 280,000 homes over council tax debt
Local authorities also asked for thousands of people’s benefits to be reduced to clear arrearsLocal authorities in England referred at least 280,000 households to bailiffs over council tax debt in the first year of the pandemic, and asked for more than…