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ABC Founder Simon Collyer appeared on RT (Russian) TV on the early evening news 19/06/2019 with legendary news anchor, presenter Bill Dod.  This was the ‘ABC’s first TV appearance and our four minutes of fame included talking about DWP bonuses a...

Steve Donnison and Benefits & Work kindly alerted us to this news:  New guidance has now been issued to local authorities on extending the blue badge scheme to people with hidden disabilities such as dementia, autism and severe anxiety. Chan...

French President Emmanuel Macron's government has unveiled plans to make it more difficult for the unemployed to claim benefits, as part of an overhaul of France's labor market that aims to boost the nation's economy. Labor Minister Muriel Penicaud s...

SNP MP Chris Stephens will today (Tuesday 18th June) present a bill in the House of Commons that, if passed, would change the law to end sanctions for Universal Credit claimants who refuse zero-hour contracts.   Under the legacy system, cla...

Will Quince MP, DWP minister replied a question in the Houses of Parliament recently. Over time someone’s house is likely to increase in value, so it is reasonable to expect those who have received taxpayers’ help towards their mortgage to repay from...

This summary provides the key labour market results from the Northern Ireland Labour Force Survey for the year ending 31 December 2018. Headline employment, unemployment and economic inactivity are included, and the summary also contains updates for...

Essex County Football Association are organising 'kickabouts' to help those recovering from drugs and alcohol abuse.  The sessions are held on Thursdays 3:30pm-4:30pm at Leisure World, Colchester, CO1 1YH.  Adults Aged 18+ and it costs £2 a...

Since 2013, couples where one partner earns more than £60,000 have no longer been entitled to claim child benefit, which is currently worth up to £1,076 per child, per year. HMRC is refunding parents to the tune nearly of £2m after scrappin...

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection will be promoting JobsIreland.ie website, the Government’s national recruitment website, from today (Monday, 17 June) with a promotional campaign including sponsorship of a special, week-long...

To make sure you're getting all the benefits, services and supports you're entitled to, make the call on freephone 0800 232 1271. 87% of people who “Made the Call” say the service has had a positive impact on their lives 87%...