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Ministers are being accused of 'failing people at the most vulnerable point in their lives' after it emerges nine disability claimants die each day while waiting for decisions on disability support.   Meanwhile it h...

We were able to send the last of our free welfare posters yesterday showing current rates of welfare benefits to a domestic abuse centre in West Pontmorlais Merthyr Tydfil Mid Glamorgan South Wales. These posters ae produced by Benefits &am...

In a speech in London Friday, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd will confirmed that the unpopular two-child limit on Universal Credit for kids who are more than 21 months old will be scrapped. She will also confirmed the “managed migration” of c...

A new document outlines what Social Security Scotland's principles of "dignity" and "respect" will mean in practice. Created by people with experience of the existing social security system, “Our Charter” outlines in detail what people will be a...

A DINNER lady and three other single mothers have won a victory over the UK Government over its “unlawful” Universal Credit (UC) payments. High Court judges ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was wrong in its handling of...

Think Tank Demos launch the Carers Covenant. The rise of informal carers is one of the biggest demographic shifts in recent British history. Demos estimate there are now almost eight million informal carers in the UK. This makes the informal care eco...

From the BBC. About 15,000 families no longer face having their benefits capped after the government performed another U-turn over its flagship universal credit. The work and pensions secretary has ditched plans to extend a benefits cap on families o...

The ABC had a wonderful piece of publicity today from the highly prestigious: The Parliament magazine. A special thank you goes to Managing Editor, Brian Johnson who picked up on our story.  PLEASE click on the logo to visit The Parliament magaz...

This morning, Sainsbury's disclosed that its like-for-like retail sales dipped by over one per cent for the holiday period, despite stronger rises in online groceries sales. Chief Executive Mike Coupe commented that "Retail markets are highly competi...

Southern Regional College launches Assured Skills Welding Academy Southern Regional College (SRC) is teaming up with two local companies to offer 10 people the opportunity to gain valuable welding skills at its Portadown campus. The Department for th...