Church warns of unfair sanctions against those experiencing mental heath problems
The Methodist Church in England fears that people with mental health problems are experiencing sanctions on their benefits at a possible rate of 100 people a day, more than claimants suffering other conditions, according to figures presented to them by the DWP. In March last year 4,500 people who are Continue Reading
The Chilcott Delay!
Today in the House of Commons; MPs reacted angrily to news that the inquiry led by Sir John Chilcott into the 2003 Iraq War is not expected to reach it’s full report until after the general election The inquiry said it did not see any “realistic prospect” of it’s publication Continue Reading
Organisations added to Terrorism Act Amendment
MPs will debate a motion to approve the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2015 in the House of Commons on Wednesday 21 January 2015. Proceedings on the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2015 will follow the conclusion of today’s Opposition Day debate on the Continue Reading
DWP current spending on Housing Benefit Fraud “Nonsensical”
The Public Accounts Committee today ordered the DWP to report back within six months with a clear plan on how it would is tackling housing benefit fraud after MPs launched a scathing attack on its current spending in preventing housing benefit fraud and error calling the departments current actions Continue Reading
Universal credit legislation may force tenants into debt in recovering rent arrears
Changes to legislation concerning rent arrear recovery through universal credit will claw 20% from non-housing increment of UC and could mean tenants seeking loans from loan sharks and the problem of mismanagement of remainder of their benefits and debt housing and social housing providers warned . http:// http://m.insidehousing.co.uk/regulation/scale-of-arrears-clawback-plan-sparks-fears/7006926.article
UK and Swiss agreement on tax evasion
The Government is today initiating a historic agreement with Switzerland to tackle offshore tax evasion in an effort to resolve the long-standing abuse of Swiss banking secrecy by those who seek to conceal the proceeds of tax evasion, this measure is expected to secure billions of pounds of unpaid tax Continue Reading
