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HOUSEHOLD INCOMES HAVE FINALLY SURPASSED PREVIOUS PEAK Pace of living standards recovery set to slow over this parliament, with many poorer households losing out altogether Typical household living standards have finally surpassed their previous peak...

A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that while employment levels are rising, the risk of having insufficient income has risen “substantially” for couple parents working full-time and that things are getting “progres...

Owning a home set to become a pipe dream for young workers on modest incomes Over-45s now account for three-quarters of all home owners The housing ladder is disappearing for most young working households on modest incomes. For this group home owners...

The policy towards Junior doctors is a shambles. It shows the whole mess that’s the government’s policies towards welfare.  We liked this letter by Rich Bowman Last night I was the sole doctor on site caring for over 100 patients who...

The SNP has today called on Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith to "urgently rethink" the continued rollout of the Tories' controversial Universal Credit benefit.   In a written statement to the House of Commons, Iain Duncan Smith set...

Plaid Cymru unveils plans for ‘Learning Bonds’ for students who work in Wales The Party would write-off tuition fee debt to attract brightest and best Students from Wales who decide to work in Wales after graduation will benefit from tuit...

How many people know that 112 is the Emergency Number in Europe? Well you know now.  112 BY THE NUMBERS: 2016: “only 48 percent of EU citizens know that 112 is the emergency number to call”2015: “In 2014, Member State...

New DWP postal addresses. The  DWP is modernising how it receives and processes post by gradually transforming the department’s paper led system to a modern, digital solution. This transformation has resulted in changes to office postal ad...

The SNP has described the Tory government’s housing policies as a “further drain” on social housing stock – in complete contrast to the Scottish Government’s approach north of the border. A report published today (Wednes...

In response to a question from Clare Adamson MSP, the First Minister has said she is “deeply concerned” about the impact Tory housing benefit cuts will have on people in refuges and supported accommodation. This includes older people, dis...