The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) ‘bank spying bill’ has come into force and gives government agents new capabilities to tackle benefits fraud. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Debt) Bill grants DWP agents the authority to get data from benefit claimants’ bank accounts and, under some conditions, to retrieve payments directly. The Eligibility Verification MeasureContinue reading “DWP Can Now Take Money From Bank Accounts”
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DWP Is Scrapping Benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions intends to visit the homes of thousands of claimants to advise them that one benefit will be eliminated. Employment and Support Allowance claimants will switch to Universal Credit under the controlled migration program. Claimants usually have three months from the date of the notice to file their application afterContinue reading “DWP Is Scrapping Benefits”
A 98-Year-Old With Dementia Is Evicted
A 98-year-old widow suffering from dementia has been evicted after spending her £240,000 life savings on care bills and has now run out of money. Brenda Miles was given just two days’ notice to leave Innage Grange care home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, where she has lived for five years. The retired bookbinder, who struggles withContinue reading “A 98-Year-Old With Dementia Is Evicted”
Welcome To The Little Chagos Islands!
A single London council has seen its housing bill for new migrants soar to £18 million after hundreds of Chagos Islanders arrived on top of the asylum seekers it was already paying for. The two groups combined have put a tremendous strain on Hillingdon Council which is the first port of call for those arriving at Heathrow to setContinue reading “Welcome To The Little Chagos Islands!”
Cuts To PIP Update As Officials Respond To Calls To Exclude Those Who ‘Cannot Work’
Calls for people with disabilities who ‘cannot work’ to be excluded from any benefits cuts have been given a major update after an official response from the Department for Work and Pensions. Millions of people on benefits are living in fear of changes set to come in November 2026. Eligibility requirements would be tightened toContinue reading “Cuts To PIP Update As Officials Respond To Calls To Exclude Those Who ‘Cannot Work’”
Not Much Cheer With Keir?
According to a recent survey, three out of four Britons believe the Labour Government is doing a poor job of handling the cost-of-living situation. According to the YouGov study, 74 percent of respondents are unhappy with Sir Keir Starmer’s handling of the matter, while only 15 percent believe his government is handling it well. ThereContinue reading “Not Much Cheer With Keir?”
A ‘Ghost Disease’ Is Causing Children To Be Born Without Anuses, Toes, Or Hands
North Korean children are being born without anuses, toes, or hands, as a bizarre illness dubbed ‘ghost disease’ spreads near Kim Jong-un’s nuke testing site, according to a North Korean defector. Youngran Lee, who lived near the Punggye-ri test area before she escaped in 2015 said in a chilling first-hand testimony that a horrifying disease hasContinue reading “A ‘Ghost Disease’ Is Causing Children To Be Born Without Anuses, Toes, Or Hands”
LIVING HELL
MAN: I’m 65 years old, homeless, and doing a dead-end job. I’m told I have to work until the day I die. In October 2023, Gary Evans left his private rental apartment of 13 years to take a new position as a live-in caretaker. However, his intentions were derailed when the woman he was supposedContinue reading “LIVING HELL”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 