Hi all

We have been in a DMP since March last year. We started with £94k debt and that is currently down to about £84k. About £11k is potentially UE (I have a thread on another part of the forum about this).

So.....potential debt balance is £73k.

By September...

The prime minister made his historic statement in Downing Street after briefing the cabinet on his EU reform deal.


He said he had told ministers he will recommend remaining in a reformed EU.

More ---> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35621079

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Conservatives protest to UN over 'bedroom tax' report

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*Conservative chairman Grant Shapps has condemned as an "absolute disgrace" a UN official's critical comments on the government's housing...

http://www.thinknpc.org/blog/welfare-reform-the-new-postcode-lottery/

Hello Everyone.

I need help and advice with regards an overpayment of ESA. I will endeavour to explain the circumstances we find ourselves in.
my husband began claiming ESA as advised by his then employer when he became too ill to work and his salary was reduced by half after six...

Anyone seen this?

38 Degrees | Don't cap our GP visits

This was (kind of ) forecast in a U-tube clip I watched last week about how this country would end up....

Hey,

Im zac and im 20, I took out a contract phone with O2 earlier this year whilst i had a job, I suffer from really bad anxiety issues which forced me out of my job because i was unable to go to work. now i am practically agoraphobic i am seeking medical help anyway i digress. As soon...

Overseas UK pensions 'blocked for spouses'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th May 2013 09:19.

People living abroad will no longer be entitled to a British state pension based solely on their spouse's work history, under government plans....

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I've read a load of stuff on the web about the Benefit cuts and caps etc which will affect millions of already hard up families.

But a common theme in the info I have read is that these cuts/caps etc apply to 'working age' benefits. I have tried to find out more about what exactly this...

Comical after only one line of text

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dwp-refor...-explained.pdf