News

UNIVERSAL CREDIT - Approximately half a million Brits are newly eligible following a change to the rules last year. More than 1.3 million people could be missing out on Universal Credit payments of up to £7,300 a year, according to data from ​​the Ne...

LIZ TRUSS - Liz Truss’s trip to Australia on a private jet is scandalous. If you are flying around in Europe and you have a number of meetings that you need to get done in a day, a private jet can be cost effective against airline flights with a...

SANCTIONS - Jobseekers are going to be forced to look for jobs outside their chosen field of work  According to the BBC, from Thursday, people will have to look outside their sectors after just four weeks, rather than three months, or face sanct...

BARNACLED WARSHIP - A Barnacled Warship is what we feel like at times battling the authorities.  Johnny Flynn is a very talented musician and actor, from Johannesburg, South Africa. Jonny recently potrayed David Bowie in a movie.  A bit of...

MENTAL HEALTH - Unemployment benefits will hit their lowest real value in more than three decades this April, a think tank has pointed out. The Resolution Foundation said the system will be worth just £77.29 a week in a “porous safety net” that has s...

MENTAL HEALTH - People are returning to the workplace and classroom (or are planning to) as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. For some, anticipating a return to normal has become a source of stress, but understanding signs of stress can help peop...

DEATH OF OUR SUPPORTER - We just want to say goodbye to Brian our neighbour and great supporter. Brian was a friend and neighbour and we regularly used to pop over and see him. Pretty much daily for some time. Brian was funny, seriously witty, and he...

HAPPY WORKING - Kintija (KiKi) Sluka, muses about the four day working week.   Have you ever found yourself sitting at your work desk praying for the clock to tick faster? It is no secret that our jobs fill up most of our weekdays – an...

CLAIMANTS HARDSHIP - According to the IFS, state aid for the poorest households must double to support them through 2022. Benefits and pensions are currently set to rise by 3.1% in April, a figure in line with the inflation rate when the decisio...

TENANCY HARDSHIP GRANT- The Welsh Government has announced that the eligibility period for the Tenancy Hardship Grant launched in July 2021 will be extended to include Covid-related rent arrears accrued up to 31 December 2021. Julie Ja...