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A woman told an inquest how the decision to stop her chronically ill father's benefits "led to him taking his own life". Wakefield Coroner's Court heard how Leanne Dooley found her 48-year-old father Kevin hanged a week before Christmas 2018. Th...

Ford is expected to announce plans to close its engine plant in Bridgend, South Wales, after operating there for 40 years. The company will meet with union leaders later today when the announcement on the future of the site will be made. As many as 1...

Social Welfare Training have brought this to our attention.  If a client is still on PIP after retirement age will their award be subject to review? Generally not- Amber Rudd, The Work and Pensions Secretary, has announced 'We will no longer reg...

Launch of recruitment competition for Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint four Non-Executive Members to the Board of Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissio...

The organizers say that conferences are always enjoyable, lively affairs where representatives from organizations can attend as executive observers, hold a fringe meeting or main stage debate to set the agenda, or hold an exhibition stand amongst the...

A brand new Deloitte Assured Skills Academy is offering 24 graduates the opportunity to gain the skills needed for a career in business consultancy using the latest technology and software. Funded by the Department for the Economy, the new Enterprise...

We are at Suffolk University today to take part in a selection session for the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme in conjunction with School for Social Entrepreneurs business school. Ipswich waterfront took a huge knock in the Great Rece...

The Department for Work and Pensions has made improvements to its bereavement service, with the aim of helping its staff process information from citizens. The 'Capture information about a death' service has been created for telephone operators...

The ABC has turned down the opportunity to work with the DWP Work Programme and Work & Health Programme (WHP). The Work and Health Programme helps you find and keep a job if you’re out of work. It’s voluntary say the DWP, unless you’ve been out o...

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