Latest Articles By Simon Collyer
Ouch, Millions Of Householders Face Winter Energy Bill Hike of Over £110 A Year
Tuesday 29 June, 2021ENERGY - Industry experts have warned that millions of UK homes face a winter energy bill hike of over £110 a year due to soaring costs of buying gas and electricity from the global energy markets. A standard gas and electricity bill is expected...
Why Is Glasgow Housing Association Hiking Rents Again Asks Corporate Watch?
Thursday 24 June, 2021HOUSING - Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) is the biggest landlord in Scotland, housing an estimated 85,000 people. Tenants are angry at its plans to raise rents – even though services have been drastically cut through the pandemic. Corporate W...
G7 Summit Provides Welcome Food Boost for Cornish Strugglers
Thursday 17 June, 2021FOOD DONATION - Following the G7 Summit left over food has been donated to the Camborne, Pool and Redruth (CPR) Foodbank 3,000 breakfasts were unused by police and security catering, and handed to Camborne, Pool and Redruth (CPR) Foodbank. It said mo...
Benifit Loss to Single Parents Slammed By MP's
Tuesday 15 June, 2021SINGLE PARENTS - Benefits loss for young single parents claiming Universal Credit slammed by MPs Campaigners want Tory ministers to reverse a benefits rule which they claim is pushing some young parents into poverty MPs have hit out at "ludicrou...
Almost Half of Long-Term Universal Credit Claimants Had Fallen Behind on Household Bills During the Covid-19 Pandemic Says Conservative Think Tank
Tuesday 15 June, 2021UNIVERSAL CREDIT - Bright Blue, the independent think tank for liberal conservatism, has today published new analysis, entitled Benefit to all? Financial experience of Universal Credit claimants during the pandemic. It reveals the troubling...
Government To Protect Workers’ Rights and Clamp Down on Workplace Abuse With Powerful New Body
Friday 11 June, 2021WORKERS RIGHTS - New workers’ watchdog will be created to protect the rights of UK workers. A powerful new workers’ watchdog will be created to protect the rights of UK workers, the government has confirmed today. Responsibility for tackling modern s...
The Mobility Scheme is Being Under Utilised Says Observers
Wednesday 09 June, 2021THE MOTABILITY SCHEME - currently serves a large number of customers with disabilities. The number could be much higher. The data shows that only one-third of eligible disabled people are making the most of the everyday freedom offered by the Mo...
Government Face a High Court Challenge Regarding the Decision Not to Uprate Legacy Benefits by £20 per Week
Wednesday 09 June, 2021The High Court have granted two legacy benefit claimants permission to challenge the Government’s decision to not increase their legacy benefits in line with the £20 per week provided to those on Universal Credit. The hearing will be taking place dur...
DWP Rolls Out Searchlight Customer Information System
Tuesday 08 June, 2021SEARCHLIGHT SYSTEM - Digital team plans to move system to Amazon hybrid cloud and deploy to 100,000 users across Whitehall departments The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is rolling out a new customer information system to support its sta...
2.5 Million People Are Behind On Their Broadband Bills
Monday 07 June, 2021BROADBAND - 2.5 million people are behind on their broadband bills, with 700,000 of these falling into the red during Covid, says Citizens Advice. 700,000 people have fallen into the red on broadband bills during Covid. 18 to 34-year-olds...
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