Government plans on benefits would drive some disabled people into poverty and put further strain on the NHS
benefits
Many can’t work because of lengthy delays in getting NHS treatment.
Focus should be on making work pay
Retired members concerned about the winter fuel announcement can check their situation with UNISON’s benefits calculator
Women’s conference tackles a raft of business, with the general election result as a common thread
Vulnerable families could see living standards fall
UNISON’s women’s conference voted against the UK government’s decision to limit child tax credit to the first two children, and the so called ‘rape clause’
Nearly 31,000 working people in the North West stand to lose out as government cuts to universal credit work allowances kick in from today (Monday) warns UNISON. Cuts to universal credit were announced in last July’s 2015 Budget alongside changes to tax credits. While the chancellor backed down over tax credits, the planned reduction in […]