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Bailiffs should be independently regulated to put a stop to them breaking the rules to collect debts, according to a committee of MPs. The Parliamentary Justice Committee says a regulator is required to make sure people in debt are treated fairly. It...

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) is hosting a ‘Recruitment and Information Expo’ event at The Tower Hotel, Waterford on Thursday, 18 April from 11:00am to 3:30pm. This free event brings employers, educators and jobse...

HMRC are making efforts to establish citizens worldwide tax affairs – If you receive a letter we are advised, do not ignore it. Many might think that many letters like this are being widely sent out as a scaremongering tactic to convince more people...

Anne-Marie McNally, the Social Democrats Local Election candidate for Lucan has called on Government to tackle the emergence of so-called ‘cuckoo funds’ and to introduce measures to create a vibrant and sustainable rental sector in Ireland.  Ms...

The benefit freeze is continuing to bite. Goods and services costing £10.00 in 2016 cost in 2018 £10.70. The benefits freeze means claimants’ income stays the same while the cost of living goes up. Between 2016 and 2020 the freeze will have affected...

Labour leader rails against benefit system and gig economy during visit to meet party activists in Plymouth. Labour supremo Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to ban zero-hour contracts and put a brake on the roll-out of Universal Credit if he becomes Prime Min...

Swindon North MP Justin Tomlinson has been promoted within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to become minister of state for disabled people, filling a gap left by Sarah Newton's resignation on March 13. Mr Tomlinson's role as junior DWP min...

U.S. Adds 196,000 Jobs in March, a Return to Solid Growth After a disappointing performance in February, the job market bounced back in March. February’s number of new jobs was also revised upward, to 33,000 from 20,000. The Labor Department released...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has invested £39 million into the ‘Help to Claim’ service, which will be delivered independently by Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Amber Rudd said: One...

The Skainos Centre in East Belfast was the venue for a special presentation of international caps to the young men and women who late last year represented Northern Ireland at the Homeless World Cup in Mexico City.  The Homeless World Cup is an...