Sharp rise in pauper’s funerals as Government rejects half of applicants for state funeral hand out. Strained families are being forced to bury their dead using so-called ‘pauper’s funerals’ because the Government is turning down almost half of those who … Continue reading
A doctor writes first hand of the repercussions of Whitehall hyperbole on benefits The government knows exactly what it’s doing. When the Prime Minister broadcast his intention to substantially shrink the benefits system, it wasn’t because he’s blissfully unaware of … Continue reading
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The DWP are now sinking to a new low, they are demanding the repayment of a 21 year old debt for a “Social Fund” loan, even though the person cannot remember having it or the DWP contacting them about it. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?357434-DWP-demanding-21-year-old-debt-. As … Continue reading
Low income families in financial crisis are likely to be offered storecards and vouchers, not cash, under reforms that transfer responsibility for the social fund to local authorities The era of vouchers for the poor is very nearly upon us. … Continue reading
Dependence on food stamps in the United States is now at an all-time high with the Congressional Budget Office releasing new data that shows 45 million people received food stamps in 2011. That’s a 70 percent increase from 2007. Spending … Continue reading
