Labour’s reform of the system will allow welfare recipients to attempt employment without fear of losing their benefits. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to announce legislation to introduce a ‘right to try guarantee’ for those on health-related benefits. This will prevent people from having their entitlements automatically re-assessed if they enter employment.Continue reading “Welfare Claimants To Be Given ‘Right To Try’ Work Without Risk Of Losing Their Benefits”
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Bankrupt Labour-Run Local Authorities Threaten To Hike Council Tax To Balance Their Books By Turning Off Streetlights And Cutting Bin Collections
Residents of Birmingham will see significant increases in council taxes along with reduced services as the “bankrupt” town hall joins a growing number of local governments in their financial crunch. City councillors are set to vote on a ‘devastating’ package that would see taxes rise nearly 10 percent in each of the next two years—aroundContinue reading “Bankrupt Labour-Run Local Authorities Threaten To Hike Council Tax To Balance Their Books By Turning Off Streetlights And Cutting Bin Collections “
After Stranger’s Ignorant Words, Mother Opens Chip Shop
Slur directed at autistic son knocked Gillian sideways, but she reacted in the best way she could. A mum has decided to open an accessible chip shop so her autistic son has a job for life. Gillian Jervis got the idea to open Oliver’s Chippy in Warton, Lancs, near Blackpool after a stranger labelled herContinue reading “After Stranger’s Ignorant Words, Mother Opens Chip Shop”
Universal Jobmatch
Universal Jobmatch took the place of the Jobcentre Plus job search tool. The service had been introduced as part of a Government campaign to help the DWP to observe the client’s jobsearch efforts. It has quickly increased momentum since 2012 with some 460,000 businesses posting jobs and, the site receiving over 6 million searches per day, butContinue reading “Universal Jobmatch”
Inherit that Merit
Locating a job these days is made far too difficult for people. Instead of having to first sort out a Curriculum Vitae, people should be given job interviews on merit. When I was younger, I could sign up with a job agency, I was sent out for job interviews, I was given a small examContinue reading “Inherit that Merit”
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