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Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock, was a wealthy accountant, property investor and gambler. You might not think he would have anything remotely in common, or to offer as an example to the audience of a website based organisation that aims to ass...

The Liberal Democrats have accused David Gauke of burying his head in the sand as he announced the rollout of Universal Credit will go ahead despite concerns over delayed payments. It comes as the latest figures from the Department for...

Case Study Joanie DeMuro, Content Administrator and Researcher.   Joanie joined ABC team in early 2017. She was one of six student volunteers from the University of Essex in that cohort. The student team focused on a range of projects,...

It is unjust that the differences between the higher and lower educated in the Netherlands are not taken into account when determining the state pension age, according to accountancy bureau KPMG. Lower educated people often start working at the age o...

The UK Government must stop the full roll-out of the “shambolic” Universal Credit system “until it is fixed”, the Scottish Government has demanded. Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman argued the policy is “fundamental...

According to the BBC Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg was confronted by protesters at an event outside the Manchester conference venue, and decided to debate with them. Shabbir Lakha, from the People's Assembly Against Austerity who faced th...

The new academic term is starting and we are recruiting a new team of talented University of Essex, placement volunteers, to join us and help build our directory of organisations that assist the low paid. Students are recruited and managed by the Uni...

Tens of thousands of people with severe illnesses or disabilities will no longer face reassessments to claim the main benefit for long-term sickness. People with “a severe, lifelong disability, illness or health condition”, and those who...

Thousands of disadvantaged people and long-term jobseekers to receive specialist support to get back into work through 6 new pilot schemes the DWP have said. The schemes will be developed and delivered by 6 combined authorities in partnership wi...

Under a proposal contained in the State Pension age review, the State Pension age will increase to 68 between 2037 and 2039. Under current legislation, the State Pension age will rise to 68 between 2044 and 2046. The change, which is subject to parli...