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Boris Johnson uses his Daily Telegraph column this morning to call for more funding for apprenticeships, and to 'recognise' the 'immense value to society and to the individual' of practical and technical education. In 2017/18, there were 81...

Social services experts came out this week with fears the huge tax cut bill will start a countdown to a vastly less fair Australia. It's the final tranche of the three-stage tax plan say the, Australian Fabian Society which has experts worried, with...

The SNP has called Tory government to launch an independent inquiry into deaths linked with welfare reforms after it was revealed that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) hid documents linking the department’s fit-for-work test to the deaths o...

This weekend, on Saturday 6th July, the state pension age rises again, to 65 years and 5 months. Naturally, this means that some will have to wait longer to receive their state pension. But it also means that some with low incomes must wait long...

Smart home technology has come a long way in the last few years. No longer just a novelty or relegated to home security systems, smart devices can help the elderly and those with disabilities live independently without having to pay a premium fo...

Essex Trading Standards are at the forefront of publishing consumer related product recalls to inform you about important safety matters. There has been a recent safety notice issued for iCandy Orange pushchairs. A few iCandy Orange bumper bars are m...

Across the EU, 14% of young adults are at risk of depression, and 4% of young people aged 15-24 suffer from chronic depression. Young women are more likely to find themselves not in employment, education or training, and are significantly more likely...

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, T.D., has welcomed the latest statistics published by the CSO today which show that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2019 was 4.5%, down from 5.9% twelve mon...

Recent data from the Bank of England (BoE) found that British consumers owe a total of £72.9 billion in credit card debt. This has stemmed from relatively low-interest rates driving families in Britain to borrow more than ever, after the financi...

Statement by Will Quince MP, DWP Junior Minster There are no plans to extend or maintain the Benefit Freeze.There are no plans to extend or maintain the Benefit Freezeafter March 2020. Specific decisions on how to uprate the Local Housing Allowance f...