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The status of local welfare has been undecided until now. The central government has now made a final decision on the scheme, and they will be cutting back the programme by about £100m for the upcoming…
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The number of families waiting to receive social housing continues to increase. The latest stats from Home Group and other organisations show that between 1.7 to 2 million people in England are waiting for some…
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With an increasing number of evictions occurring across Scotland, some of them are questionable if not outright illegal. Many tenants are not aware of their rights and responsibilities, so in an effort to try to…
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Maybe shocking to some people when considering the slowly improving economy, the number of families seeking help from welfare in Scotland has increased by about 33 per cent. According to government statistics, during 2014, over…
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The main big six fuel providers are starting to finally pass savings on to their customers. The government and various “watchdogs” have been putting increasing pressure on them, and they are even getting ready to…
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Weak economic conditions and other factors, such as reduction in benefits, have led to a 20% increase in the number of homeless in Greater Manchester. While the exact stats are hard to get, and the…
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Families in Scotland are struggling even more that others in the UK. They owe about 10% more on payday loans, or about £130 per person, than others in Britain. Not only that, but the average…
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Councils across the UK are not spending all of their welfare funds that they have been allocated. In fact, almost 50% of the money is going unused according to a study from the Centre for…
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Almost 6 per cent of the government’s housing benefit paid out, or £1.4bn, was either done in error or was provided to fraudsters. This is an even higher amount than in previous years, and goes…
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With the price of oil down almost 50 percent last year, many customers of the big six energy providers are not seeing any decrease in their monthly bills. The government is starting to get involved…