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BONB SCARE - A Jobcentre in Fife has been locked down after the discovery of a suspicious package sparked a bombscare. Police Scotland was called to the incident at Jobcentre Dunfermline at around 12.15pm on Friday and the building has been evac...

DWP COVER UP - The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) unlawfully prevented the release of secret reports into the deaths of at least 20 benefit claimants, the information commissioner has ruled. The commissioner, John Edwards, has found that...

DWP MINISTER OUT: Chloe Smith No Longer Work and Pensions Secretary. Chloe Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, is the latest member of Liz Truss's cabinet to announce she is out. She says she will support the PM from the backben...

Prices Up, Ouch:  New figures from the ONS has revealed the cost of basic essential family goods like tea (+46%), bread (+38%), pasta (+60%), chips (+39%) and cooking oil (+65%) has risen sharply over the past year - leaving many families s...

STUDENT ACTION - On October 14, students at the University of East Anglia (UEA), protested Chloe Smith, Norwich North MP, and the Minister in charge of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), being invited to give a guest lecture. They h...

Finding A Job When Disabled - A sense of accomplishment and regular pay are two things that make adulthood so much sweeter. For those with a disability, the barriers to entry into the workforce may be intimidating and difficult to overcome. With...

TRIPLE LOCK PENSION UNDER THREAT  - Following the news that the Government has ditched its commitment to the triple lock state pension, and then the new CPI data showing inflation has hit 10.1%, please see a comment from my client below rea...

FOOD PRICES - As inflation rises to 10.1% it’s also revealed that the average weekly food shop has risen by £26.50, almost three times the national living wage, and now worrying shoppers are turning to the frozen aisles to save money. The increa...

UNIVERSAL CREDIT - Tens of thousands of Universal Credit claimants will come under pressure to work more hours under changes introduced by the Government. The Chancellor has raised the earnings level for claimants to reach before they stop getti...

NEW DWP MINISTER – Something of an unknown quantity to the public, Chloe Smith will be watched closely. The government is going to be forcing people into jobs. Claimants need to be very careful to do what they are being told to do. To keep records as...