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RENUMERATION - The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty T.D., has announced that she received Government approval to revise the draft Scheme of the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2019. The Scheme has been exte...

GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLE - It could be all change at the DWP once more as Boris reshuffles his team.        Monday Prime Minister Boris Johnson to start mini-government reshuffle. Image: DWP minister Thérèse Coffey potentially fo...

IRELAND - Under Regulations signed this week by Regina Doherty, T.D., Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, with effect from 1 January 2020, carers will have the opportunity to increase the number of hours they work or attend a train...

HOMELESSNESS - Plymouth mansion is to become emergency homeless shelter as welfare cuts blamed for rise in rough sleeping. The former home of the Commander-in-Chief of Plymouth could become a winter night shelter for up to 12 homeless people. Welfare...

TWITTER – An interesting statistic doing the rounds is that there are now more food banks than McDonald’s in Britain, according to new figures. McDonald’s the American fastfood chain has become a mainstay on most UK highstreets, with 1,249 branches n...

MENTAL HEALTH - If your like us and have feelings of dread regarding another five years of Tory government, these numbers may help. Christmas is a difficult time.We hope you do not need to consult these services but at least you have the telephone nu...

SCOTLAND - Tommy Weir a swimming instructor has had his benefits cut after a DWP report claimed his foot had healed. Tommy Weir says the reference to his left foot was either 'gross incompetence or simply a lie' because he doesn't have a left foot. T...

ELECTION - We will be following the UK General Election 2019 with great interest here at ABC headquarters. We know just how fearful people are about another Tory government getting in, especially the disabled. We have to get on with everybody and we...

TRADING STANDARDS - We were able to help Jackie today to take her problem to Trading Standards.  If you have an issue this is how to contact them.  This is what Citizens Advice has to say.  If you think a business has broken the law or...

DISABILITY - Kevin Donnellon, a Thalidomide survivor, from Crosby, Merseyside has been told by the DWP that he must prove he cannot work. Kevin was born without arms or legs been asked to fill in a 24-page ‘fit-to-work' questionnaire for the thi...