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- High Court Judges Slam 'Nonsensical' Universal Credit Rule This is a major victory and another blow to Universal Credit. > MORE INFO
- The Parliament Magazine Features the ABC We hope this is NOT our fifteen minuets of fame. We really need a lot more! > MORE INFO
- Fancy Learning to Weld at the Southern Regional College (SRC) Portadown? Learning to weld is a very useful skill to have. > MORE INFO
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> MORE INFOHaringey Against Universal Credit Public Meeting
Stop and Scrap Universal Credit Haringey Are you in receipt of benefits in Haring... -
> MORE INFOWebsite Gremlins - Sorry Cannot Be Fixed till Tuesday
We are missing a few pages. Just bear with us following an upgrade. ABC Com... -
> MORE INFODWP IT Company BPDTS Ltd Board Room Shake Up
The Department for Work and Pensions’ in-house IT company BPDTS Ltd has begun 2019... -
> MORE INFOThe Resolution Foundation Produces a New Report On Employment
The Resolution Foundation has produced a new report: Setting the record straight:...
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> MORE INFOSocial Security Charter Presented to The Scottish Parliament
A new document outlines what Social Security Scotland's principles of "dignity" an... -
> MORE INFOHigh Court Judges Slam 'Nonsensical' Universal Credit Rule
A DINNER lady and three other single mothers have won a victory over the UK G... -
> MORE INFOSNP Welcomes Universal Credit Roll-Out Delay
The SNP has given a cautious welcome to reports today that the next stage of the c... -
> MORE INFOSNP Call for DWP To Stop Sanctioning People Over the Festive Season Rejected
Hannah Bardell MP has called on the UK government to show some compassion this Chr...
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> MORE INFOWelfare Poster For Domestic Abuse Organisation
We were able to send the last of our free welfare posters yesterday showing curren... -
> MORE INFOWrexham Council Talks About Swinging Cuts 'Have the Lunatics Taken Over the Asylum'
Last week, the Welsh Government announced its provisional budget settlement, which... -
> MORE INFOHousing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans, Criticizes Universal Benefit Effects to The Secretary Of State For Work And Pensions
Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans has written to the Secretary of St... -
> MORE INFORebecca Evans Says Universal Credit “is hitting the most vulnerable in Wales”
Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans has written to the Secretary of St...
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> MORE INFOFancy Learning to Weld at the Southern Regional College (SRC) Portadown?
Southern Regional College launches Assured Skills Welding Academy Southern Regio... -
> MORE INFONorthern Ireland - 20 Places Available Alchemy Launches Second Assured Skills Academy with NWRC
Alchemy Technology Services in Derry~Londonderry has launched its second Assured S... -
> MORE INFONorthern Ireland, Coleraine, WD Meats Offer Training Opportunities
Coleraine company, WD Meats is offering unemployed people job opportunities, after... -
> MORE INFOImportant Information on Employment And Support Allowance Payments
A technical issue in the benefits computer system means some Employment and Suppor...
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> MORE INFOUnemployment in Ireland Stands At 5.3% But for Youth It Is 12.2%
Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, T.D., today... -
> MORE INFOEmployment Bill Passes Both Houses of The Oireachtas
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill was passed by both houses of the Oireac... -
> MORE INFOThe European Court of Justice to Sit And Decide Can The U.K.’S Article 50 Notification That Triggered Its EU Exit Can Be Withdrawn Unilaterally By Britain
The European Court of Justice will at 9 a.m. on Monday December 10 deliver its rul... -
> MORE INFOIreland Unemployment Rate Is Now 5.3% - Down From 6.4% This Time Last Year
Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, T.D., today...
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