Kemi Badenoch pledged to change the UK’s welfare culture while lashing out at young people who refuse to work because they think it is “beneath them.” The Conservative leader, who worked in McDonald’s as a youngster, said too few were willing to work their way up ‘from the bottom’ as she did. This morning, she saidContinue reading “Kemi Badenoch Criticises Young People”
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DWP Can Now Take Money From Bank Accounts
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”
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”
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’”
Cheating The Welfare System
Known for her advice on maximising benefits, 31-year-old Whitney Ainscough earned enough money to purchase a Range Rover and treat herself to a gastric sleeve. A self-described bad mum who claims to make nearly £500,000 a year by showing social media followers how to manipulate the benefits system says she’ll never get a job. WhitneyContinue reading “Cheating The Welfare System”
Mother-Of-Two, 22, Who Lied To The Department For Work And Pensions For Years
A mum broke down in tears in court after lying about her two children living with her to claim more than £16,000 illegally. Kayley Evans, 22, was 18 when she first embarked on the erroneous claim, a court heard. Prosecutor Nabiha Ahmed said Evans received Universal Credit on the basis she was single, unemployed, andContinue reading “Mother-Of-Two, 22, Who Lied To The Department For Work And Pensions For Years”
Huge Benefits Overhaul
It is reported that the long-term sick will be required to look for employment, and many will see their benefits slashed under a huge welfare overhaul. Labour says it now must repair “Tory failures on welfare,” which the party says have ballooned the welfare bill. However, this means hundreds of thousands of people could see reductionsContinue reading “Huge Benefits Overhaul”
The Police Confiscated My Campervan While I Was Still Inside
A father has said that he had his campervan seized while he was still sleeping inside, and now he’s homeless. James Brogan, 37, from Leek in Staffordshire, was fast asleep while stationed in a car park when DVLA officers clamped his vehicle. The father-of-one said he was in his undergarments as bailiffs seized the VWContinue reading “The Police Confiscated My Campervan While I Was Still Inside”
Suicide Attempt By Disabled Man At JobCentre Protest
A disabled man has attempted to end his life by taking poison pills at a job centre. He’s been charged with having a chemical weapon. David Rollins decided to attempt suicide on June 23 because he said that he was facing the possibility of losing half of his ‘already stretched income’. David Rollins consumed theContinue reading “Suicide Attempt By Disabled Man At JobCentre Protest”
PARLIAMENT AND STATE PENSION
The British State Pension is far too low, we all know that. It needs to increase and be put back to anyone aged 60. If the Government put pensions up to £380 a week, it should lift thousands out of deprivation and give our senior folk more spending power and help boost the economy. However,Continue reading “PARLIAMENT AND STATE PENSION”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 