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Disability charities have warned the changes could cause ‘huge anxiety’ and force people into work when they are not well enough

Those with history of self-harm could face penalties if they do not seek work after change in categorisation

Although for decades he was greeted by cries of “on your bike” wherever he went, Norman Tebbit never told anyone to get on a bike, said John Elledge in The New Statesman. He merely recalled, at the Tory conference in 1981, that during the Depression, his father had pedalled around…

Chris says the long hours, lack of a pension or holiday pay and occasional violence from the public impacts his mental health

Work and pensions secretary said working for Deliveroo could be good option for older people, despite low pay and job insecurity

The Work and Pensions Secretary has suggested the over-50s should break free from age-related job stereotypes and embrace a wider range of career…

We’re interested to hear from people aged 50 and over in the UK about what it’s like to work as couriers for delivery companies such as Deliveroo

Mel Stride lauds flexible working at firms such as Deliveroo amid post-Covid rise in economic inactivity

Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride suggests cash-strapped Brits could turn to flexible working at firms such as Deliveroo