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BROADBAND - 2.5 million people are behind on their broadband bills, with 700,000 of these falling into the red during Covid, says Citizens Advice.  700,000 people have fallen into the red on broadband bills during Covid. 18 to 34-year-olds...

SHARED ACCOMODATION RATE - At risk people across Britain will now receive extra support with housing costs as benefit payments for vulnerable claimants are introduced. The changes affect those who qualify for the Shared Accommodation Rate (SAR) which...

THE MONEY AND MENTAL HEALTH - charity has launched a new campaign: Set Up To Fail. The campaign calls for urgent action from the government to fix design flaws in the Universal Credit system to ensure that anyone who needs help with Univers...

RISING PRICES - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) monthly food price index rose by 40 percent in May, the largest increase in a decade. The year-over-year increase was the sharpest in the past year and was interpreted wi...

ALCOHOL ABUSE - Are you drinking too much?  Almost half of UK adults (49%) who have either been made redundant or are in the process of redundancy are drinking more than they usually would have prior to the pandemic, latest research from Drinkaw...

 RENTERS RIGHTS - From Monday 14 June to Sunday the 20 June 2021 Generation Rent are organising seven free online webinars for private renters. You can help make this week a success say the organisers.  1) Book your place on one of our webi...

PRISON & SECURE HOSPITAL WORK - In May 2021 Amina Memon and Nicholas Hardwick, from the Centre for the Study of Emotion and Law, at the Royal Holloway University of London produced their report into “WORKING IN UK PRISONS AND SECURE HOSPITAL...

WORKLESS HOUSEHOLDS - Latest statistics below: Of the estimated 21.0 million households (where at least one member is aged 16 to 64 years) in the UK, 59.0% had all household members aged 16 years and over in employment during January to March 2021, d...

APPRENTICESHIPS - Under a new scheme businesses can claim £3000 for each new apprentice they take on. From today employers of all sizes in England can now apply for extra funding to help them take on new apprentices, in the latest drive to revolution...

HEALTHCARE - Healthcare spending has skyrocketted due to the panademic. Here are the stats in brief: Total current healthcare expenditure in 2020 is estimated at £269 billion, a cash increase (not removing the effects of inflation) of 20% on 2019. Th...