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New measures to boost workforce participation for benefit claimants, over-50s and long-term sick or disabled on way

The Treasury has announced new steps to boost workforce participation ahead of this week’s Budget.

Daily Record · Mar 13, 2023

Budget to encourage over-50s, disabled and benefits claimants back into work

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will use his first Budget to address the drop in the UK’s labour force participation.

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023

Russia could run out of money next year, says oligarch Oleg Deripaska

Western sanctions are causing serious pressure, with budget deficit forecast to jump

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

New lower energy bills could be used for low-income, elderly and vulnerable

24% of over-60s are living in homes which are colder than they would like them to be, rising to 27% for older people with a disability

Wales Online · Jan 17, 2023

Charities and organisations call for social energy tariff

They warn that many older and disabled people are facing an uncertain future as they grapple with unaffordable energy bills.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Mum and dad go without food to meet 3-year-old son's needs as energy bills soar

The Peets, who live in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, are struggling to pay their £200-a-month electricity and gas bill as they keep Nathan's vital machines running

Daily Mirror · Jan 14, 2023

Disability benefit assessment proposals are utterly unworkable, says charity

The system used to assess eligibility for the sickness benefits could be scrapped, according to newspaper reports.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

DWP leaves disabled people for months without cash under help-to-work scheme

Waiting times for Access to Work grants have skyrocketed - as one employment advisor told the Mirror 'the delays have caused my customers to lose their jobs'

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

The people in Greater Manchester paying thousands more than everyone else for bills this winter

Disability charity Scope estimates that disabled people face extra costs of £583 per month on average and for a quarter of families with disabled children, it amounts to more than £1,000

Manchester Evening News · Dec 28, 2022

I spent £15 in charity shops and got a new £74 Zara dress, bag and necklace

I visited every charity shop in Liverpool city centre with the aim of finding a night out outfit for less than £20

Liverpool Echo · Dec 26, 2022