With the cost of living spiralling, people across the country need certainty about their pensions. Most pensioners have a fixed income and millions of over 66s depend on the state pension as their primary source of money to buy life’s necessities. The UK state pension is the worst in the developed world, with nine outContinue reading “State Pensions”
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There Will Be Hundreds Of Civil Servants Who Will Never Return To Their Offices
Hundreds of civil servants will never have to return to the office after being allowed to work from home permanently. Official figures show the number of Government workers on special home working contracts had almost tripled since the pandemic. There were 183 home workers across eight of the main Whitehall departments in 2019-20, increasing toContinue reading “There Will Be Hundreds Of Civil Servants Who Will Never Return To Their Offices”
It’s Called The Home Office For A Reason!
Even more of the Home Office’s civil servants are working from home than before Jacob Rees-Mogg’s crackdown on remote working culture. An average of 46 per cent of the desks in the Whitehall headquarters were populated in the last week of June, down from 61 per cent in February. This is despite the efforts ofContinue reading “It’s Called The Home Office For A Reason!”
Universal Credit Could Be Stopped Under DWP Rules 
With the end of the school term ahead of a six-week break, a relaxation on international travels and scorching heats in countries abroad, many will choose to jet set away to foreign lands to make the most of their summer. However, if you’re claiming state support such as Universal Credit, there are important regulations toContinue reading “Universal Credit Could Be Stopped Under DWP Rules ”
Victory For Thousands Of Women In State Pension Scandal
An ombudsman has ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was too slow to tell thousands of women that they would be affected by the rising pension age. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) said the department failed to respond fast enough once it knew a significant proportion of women were obliviousContinue reading “Victory For Thousands Of Women In State Pension Scandal”
What Are Remploy Workers Doing Now?
About 2,000 workers lost their jobs when Remploy factories closed. Remploy was set up in the 1940s, and it was perceived as a new way of tackling the issues of disability and employment, with one purpose, to give disabled miners and those injured in war, a job for life. But now, the concept of segregatedContinue reading “What Are Remploy Workers Doing Now?”
DWP Staff Admit Inflicting Psychological Harm On Claimants
A shocking new testimony has shown that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff and managers intentionally inflicted psychological harm on benefit claimants, engaged in unofficial sanctioning targets, and pushed disabled people into work, despite the risk to their well-being. The evidence comes from new interviews with 10 civil servants who worked for theContinue reading “DWP Staff Admit Inflicting Psychological Harm On Claimants”
Atos Pays Out For Negligent PIP Assessment
A court has forced a discredited government contractor to pay £2,500 compensation to a disabled woman after a negligent disability benefit assessment left her in debt and experiencing significant mental anguish. Atos, which failed to defend the case, basically ignored the order to pay the compensation awarded by the county court but was ultimately forcedContinue reading “Atos Pays Out For Negligent PIP Assessment”
DWP Busted Over ESA Cuts
The DWP just got busted over ESA cuts and its reaction was appalling. As you will know if you’ve been following along and if you’re involved in ESA and in the Work-Related Activity Group, then you will know that a couple of years ago, our brilliant or not so brilliant Government voted to remove £29Continue reading “DWP Busted Over ESA Cuts”
Cancer Payments: Terminally Ill Man On Months Of Delays
A terminally sick man has been made to feel humiliated after being handed a food bank voucher surrounded by delays to his benefit payments. After the man was identified with having terminal cancer, he filled in the relevant forms, yet for three months was given no money at all. His story was highlighted by theContinue reading “Cancer Payments: Terminally Ill Man On Months Of Delays”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 