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- Social Security Changes 2020 - 2021 We hope this helps. > MORE INFO
- Disability Benefit Increases April 2020 We hope this helps. > MORE INFO
- RT TV ex. Russia Today, Makes a Good Call Credit where it is due. > MORE INFO
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> MORE INFOUS Unemployment Surges
UNEMPLOYMENT – has increased in the US. Americans seeking unemployment benefits h... -
> MORE INFOSocial Security Changes 2020 - 2021
BENEFITS CHANGES - Please note these changes to social security benefits. Working... -
> MORE INFODWP Select Committee Seeks Information About Claiming Universal Credit
DWP SELECT COMMITTEE - The Work and Pensions Committee wants to hear about ho... -
> MORE INFODisability Benefit Increases April 2020
DISABILITY PAYMENTS - increase this month. Here are the new rates. Personal Indep...
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> MORE INFOUK GOV Must Introduce Emergency Universal Basic Income Say SNP
UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME - Calls have been growing for the government to introduce a... -
> MORE INFOSNP MP Neil Gray Wants Proper Guidance Over Coronavirus
SANCTIONS - SNP MP Neil Gray has urged the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ... -
> MORE INFOMSPs Reject Bill Put Forward by Labour MSP Monica Lennon Meant to End Period Poverty
PERIOD POVERTY - By a majority decision, Holyrood’s cross-party local governm... -
> MORE INFOSNP Slam DWP For Clawing Back £50 Million From Universal Credit Claimants In Just One Month
UNIVERSAL CREDIT CLAWBACKS - Campaigning SNP MP, Chris Stephens, has slammed ...
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> MORE INFOIntroduction Of 50p Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol Approved In Assembly Vote
HEALTH - The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 will mean ... -
> MORE INFOWASPI Women Could Shift Election Outcome
WASPI WOMEN - 195,100 women in Wales will be offered a pay-out of up to £31,0... -
> MORE INFOTories Refuse To Sack Candidate Who Said People On Benefits Street Should Be 'Put Down'
CONTEMPT CLAIM - The Tories are accused of "contempt" for the poor after refusing ... -
> MORE INFOTorfaen Christmas Gifts Appeal
Every year generous Torfaen residents donate hundreds of gifts to the annual Chris...
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> MORE INFONorthern Ireland Ministers Take Action in Relation to Free School Meals Payment
FREE SCHOOL MEALS - Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and have announced plans t... -
> MORE INFONorthern Ireland Housing Support Kicks In
HOUSING SUPPORT NORTHERN IRELAND - Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA ha... -
> MORE INFONorthern Ireland Communities Minister Releases £200,000 for Coronavirus Community Fund
CORONAVIRUS - Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey MLA, shown in the picture ... -
> MORE INFONorthern Ireland Labour Market Statistics
NORTHERN IRELAND - Labour market statistics. The labour market statistics were pu...
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> MORE INFOUS and Spanish Job Losses Soar
PANDEMIC UPDATE - The unemployment rate of the United Kingdom is expected to ... -
> MORE INFOWe Want to Be Alone - Single Occupancy On The Rise in Europe
LIVING ALONE - A new analysis of EU-level data by Eurofound shows that one in... -
> MORE INFODutch Judges Stop Automated Welfare Fraud Detection
ARTIFICIAL INTELIGENCE - A Dutch court has ruled that an automated surveillance sy... -
> MORE INFOIrelands Electorial Suprise Rising Rents and the Housing Shortage
IRISH ELECTION - The election in Ireland has changed the electoral landscape....
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