New employment tribunal laws come into force

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th April 2014 08:17.

New rules aimed at reducing the number of employment tribunals have come into force. Staff wanting bring a case of unfair dismissal or ...

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The Coalition government has finally put its cards on the table, calling for the completion of a ‘free trade’ agreement with the United States of America that will end democracy as we know it today.



Do you think this statement is needlessly hyperbolic? In fact, it probably...

Up to 40,000 people will receive a refund thanks to an east London “hero” after he discovered that the government have wrongly assessed who is liable for the bedroom tax.

A conservative estimate puts the cost to the government at £26million.

Peter Barker, a freelance benefits...

Wealthy Pensioners Urged To Hand Benefits Back

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 28th April 2013 13:42.

*Iain Duncan Smith says it is an "anomaly" that all pensioners receive universal benefits, no matter how rich they are.* Wealthy pensioners are......

There's been weeks of debate over how much money benefits claimants should receive. But just how little money can someone realistically get by on?
The government says no family on benefits should receive more than the £26,000 - after tax - the average family earns.
A...

I have started 2 ePetitions against the Government and would like to let everyone here know about them.

The first one is about the Governments lies that it tells us when they quote their 'Manifesto' with all the promises they they will cut taxes and improve services and blah blah blah......

Threshold introduced for charging orders

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 8th April 2013 12:14.

Creditors can secure a debtor’s property against unsecured debts as low as £1,000 due to new regulations on charging orders which have come into...

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This is a post on Facebook by a Facebook friend of mine it is quiet interesting and am looking into it in more detail.

I am still trying to find a legal team who have the balls to challenge them over the 'Right of Supersession' under the Social Security Act 1998.

Basically...

The Guardian:
The Green Deal, the government's flagship programme to make millions of homes more energy efficient, goes fully live on Monday. But will it be a case of "Deal or No Deal" once homeowners have looked at what's on offer and done the maths?
This major scheme is a...

'Monitor your spending’ scheme raises risk of ID fraud identity theft

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 29th December 2012 18:33.

*Consumers face a greater risk of identity theft and burglary under a Coalition scheme that would allow them to see all their...

Well-off elderly could lose benefits including winter fuel allowance in care shake-up

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th June 2012 16:08.

pensioners could lose their winter fuel payments and free TV licences to help raise money for long-term elderly care, a...

Coalition and banks under fire as Wonga launches business loans

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 8th May 2012 08:29.

*Controversial money lending service Wonga has ignited a political row by offering business loans at annual interest rates of up to 180pc. ...

Customers could win cash back from energy firms as Coalition plans a 'beefed up' Ofgem

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 9th April 2012 17:05.

Customers who are overcharged or mis-sold deals by energy companies will receive money in compensation, the Government...

Small firms still 'locked out' of government contracts despite Coalition pledge

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 9th February 2012 21:36.

A Coalition pledge to boost small businesses by giving them government contracts was branded a flop last night after it...

Hi folks

Not caught up yet, but hope everyone had a good day.

I can't believe no Peacocks, I so loved those stores/shops!