U.C. ILL-EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH LONG TERM SICKNESS
The Resolution Foundation warns that the benefits system, Universal Credit, is ill-equipped to deal with rising long-term sickness levels, as the number of people signed off without having to look for work hits 2.3 million. The think tank highlights the challenges facing the next government as Universal Credit begins a Continue Reading
IMF PRESSES FOR CUTS TO UK BENEFITS
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Britain and other rich nations to cut benefits and taxes to tackle the worklessness crisis. Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, vowed to “do whatever it takes to get Britain working” as the IMF said men in particular would be encouraged to Continue Reading
UNIVERSAL CREDIT FRAUD GANG CONVICTED
Five members of an organized gang, including Gyunesh Ali, Galina Nikolova, Stoyan Stoyanov, Tsvetka Todorova, and Patritsia Paneva, have been convicted of the largest case of benefit fraud in England and Wales. They each admitted to stealing more than £50m at London’s Wood Green Crown Court. All five pleaded guilty Continue Reading
DWP: £1,000 Cost of Living Assistance available in 2023
For those already struggling with the cost of living crisis, Christmas can really pile on the pressure. But there are many ways you can claim support for your household or family if you need it. Household Support Fund – £300 Winter Fuel Payment – up to £600 Energy cost of Continue Reading
Benefits Anomaly Allows Extra Money if Earning Less than £658 per month
Britain’s jobless crisis is fuelled by benefits anomaly that allows people to receive thousands of pounds in extra benefits if they earn as little as £658 a month. MPs have raised concerns with Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, and Treasury officials are looking at closing the loophole. The Treasury is deeply Continue Reading
Household Support Fund Could Offer Extra Council Payment Of £65.00
To cope with the rising cost of living crisis, households will get payments of £65. A £65 payment will be made to households that currently qualify for council tax reduction due to low income. The funds are from the government’s Household Support Fund and are intended to help locals during Continue Reading
London – The Great Divide Map of 2022
Which boroughs in Greater London experience the highest deprivation in any kind is depicted on a new map by the Office of National Statistics. The map, which depicts the whole United Kingdom, was created using data from the 2021 census, which clearly shows a north-south divide. The map illustrates what Continue Reading
Cost of Living Crisis: A Windfall Tax on those Supermarkets reporting large profit?
As discounter Aldi surpassed Asda to become Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket for the first time, statistics indicate that consumers are now paying a record £571 more on average for their groceries than they did last year.According to research firm Kantar, grocery price inflation increased by 12.4% over the past month, breaking Continue Reading