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ROUGH SLEEPING - The Government has announced that Dame Louise Casey will spearhead a taskforce on rough sleeping during the pandemic. As part of this, a team of experts will advise councils on plans to support rough sleepers into long-term, safe acc...

USA EVICTIONS - New York State has banned evictions until mid-June, and a bill proposed in the City Council seeks to extend the grace period to April, 2021, in the five boroughs, however renters will have to make up missed payments. There have b...

JOBCENTRE PLUS - We hear that Work Coaches are cancelling meetings and in some cases, claimants will not have to sign-on till September. There have been calls for Universal Basic income to be implemented.  New claimants are baffled by the system...

PARLIAMENT - HCLG Committee to take evidence from Robert Jenrick on Covid-19 response Monday 4 May, 2.30pm Watch the session live at www.parliamentlive.tv The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will take evidence from Secretary of St...

COMPLAINTS - How to complain to the DWP. We hope you will find this information useful.  DWP Complaints procedure in their words: English Cymraeg How to complain about the service you get from the Department for Work and Pensions or from an orga...

FOOD DISTRIBUTION - Social Bite started distributing food to homeless people and other vulnerable groups on March 20th. Working with around 60 local grassroots charities and community groups, the charity are distributing food to homeless people...

UNIVERSAL CREDIT - National poverty charity Turn2us has surveyed 2,014 working age adults around the UK to better understand their financial situation and concerns. The research shows how: An additional 3.46 million are expected to make a claim...

NI EVICTION - Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has thanked Assembly members for swiftly passing legislation to strengthen protection to private renters during the COVID-19 crisis. The Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Bill was...

US HOUSEHOLD DEBT - The United States household debt surpassed the $14 trillion mark for the first during the fourth quarter of 2019 to stand at $14.15 trillion. The debt which entails mortgage, revolving credit, auto loan, credit card, student...

POCKET MONEY - If you can measure it goes the adage, you can manage it. We have been sent a list of useful apps if you want to control your childrens pocket money.  1. gohenry If you want your child to start learning about saving and spending (b...