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Controversial welfare plans | 380,000 potentially homeless OR 380,000 much needed housing released?

16 July, 20130 Comments
Following the £26,000 benefit cap for the out-of-work that came into effect yesterday, further radical reforms were declared last night by the Tories. The new proposals include : Child-related benefits for the unemployed to be capped at 2 children, Jobless under-25s to lose housing benefit entitlement completely, The 26,000 benefit cap to be cut further
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Will part-time employment result in part-time tenants ?

01 March, 20130 Comments
With nearly a third of the entire working population of Britain now working part-time Landlord Referencing Services would like to explore what the future holds for the private rented sector if this trend continues. Last night the ITV program Tonight covered the topic of ” Part time Britain ” – an insight into Britains flexible
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The Importance of Tax Return Accuracy

11 January, 20130 Comments
HMRC have returned the Tax Return to a man in Evesham after he apparently answered on of the questions incorrectly. In response to the question: “Do you have anyone dependent on you?” the man answered: ” 2.1 million illegal immigrants, 1.1 million crack heads, 4.4 million unemployable Jeremy Kyle scroungers, 900,000 criminals in over 85
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“Revolutionary” job seeking scheme or all a bit too “Big Brother” ?

20 December, 20121 Comments
The unemployed can now access potential job vacancies through a new “job matching” website, whereby the Government will be able to monitor how many jobs each Job-seeker searches for each day. The new Universal Jobmatch website automatically pairs Jobseekers up with opportunities that suit their skills, after scanning their CVs. Their activities may also be
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Free bus travel for 800,000 unemployed

10 December, 20120 Comments
Free bus travel will be given to more than 800,000 people who are currently unemployed to help them find work. Those who have been out of work for between three months and a year in January will be eligible for the Britain-wide scheme, which has been organised by a coalition of transport bodies; including Arriva, First,
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Osbourne to back down on housing benefit cuts?

03 December, 20120 Comments
After raising the idea of cutting housing benefit for under 25’s in October, pressure is mounting on the chancellor to axe the controversial plans; amid fears of increased homelessness & suicide. Young & Homeless 2012 has been published by national homeless charity Homeless Link today, whose findings provide a strong case as to why the
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Limiting housing benefit for under 25s will increase homelessness and suicide.

08 October, 20120 Comments
Today Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the government is determined to cut a further £10bn from the benefits budget to fight the deficit. The chancellor has promised to cut £10bn more from the welfare bill by 2016-17, on top of the £18bn cuts announced in 2010, as the economic downturn lasts longer than expected.
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