🤔 In the recent past, #KeirStarmer criticised the Tories for cutting welfare saying it will push the vulnerable into poverty❗
😯 NOT these days though,eh⁉️
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DisabilityBenefits #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
✂️ 🌹 Nearly 1 in 3 of the people the CAB helps with PIP, have dependent children.
Citizens Advice Report: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/pathways-to-poverty-how-planned-cuts-to-disability-benefits-will-impact-the/
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DisabilityBenefits #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
✂️ Plans to cut Personal Independence Payment (PIP) spending by introducing new eligibility criteria have the potential to affect around 1.6 million current claimants❗
Citizens Advice Report: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/pathways-to-poverty-how-planned-cuts-to-disability-benefits-will-impact-the/
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DisabilityBenefits #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
Civil servant ‘exposed herself to online fans while giving pension advice over phone’
🗓️ Near the end of last year, it was reported one in nine working age people in #Peterborough were claiming disability benefits❗
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats #LabourParty #Peterborough #PeterboroughCC
📰 "Sir Keir Starmer 🃏 is facing a mass resignation of Labour councillors over his decision to cut benefits payments .."
😆 Doubt any of the Labour councillors in #Ptown will resign on a point on principle though⁉️
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
Sick 😫 benefits "devastating" to 🇬🇧 UK Economy!
🗞️ Recent changes by the 🌹 Labour Government, aim to save £5bn a year and encourage people to work, while protecting those who cannot⁉️
🤔 Q: What do YOU think❓❔❓
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
💼 Rachel Reeves vows to ‘get a grip’ on the burgeoning 📈 welfare bill but cabinet ministers express disquiet 😠 over £5 billion savings❗
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
✂️ Benefit cuts are set to be bigger than Chancellor #RachelReevesMP had promised❗
💷 She's setting out plans to reduce welfare spending by more than the £3bn previously stated❗
📈 She's "determined" to make savings rather than resort to significant tax rises, it adds❗
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
"I have no doubt, as there always have been, there are people who shouldn't be on those benefits who are taking the mickey and that is not good enough - we have to end that." - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
📈 The number of people in #Peterborough claiming disability 🤒 benefits was 7,855 in March 2024, an increase from the 6,975 claimants in March 2023.
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
🗣️ "This Government will not tolerate fraud and waste in the welfare system ...." - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall
#Benefits #BenefitFraudsters #UniversalCredit #DepartmentForWorkandPensions #LizKendallMP #UKLabour #WelfareState #DWP #BenefitCheats
🔗 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/benefit-fraudsters-cash-seized-bank-34507253
Swansea jobseekers will experience a unique opportunity to gain direct access to local employers as the Department for Work and Pensions and Communities for Work Plus, a Welsh Government funded employment support programme unite to host this major city centre jobs market.
Running from 10am to 2pm, job seekers can speak to companies hiring permanent, part-time, full-time, and seasonal roles across retail, leisure, construction, customer service, care, security services and many more sectors.
Some of leading businesses recruiting on the day include Mitchell and Butler, Pobl, and Anglian Windows, alongside many other prominent local employers. Attendees will have the chance to meet hiring managers in person, apply for positions on-the-spot, and get a head start on landing their next role.
The Quadrant’s Opportunities Hub team which is managed by Swansea Council, will also offer bespoke CV and application support, as well as advice and guidance to help candidates stand out in the jobs’ market.
Alyson Anthony, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and employability, said:
“This Jobs Fair presents an excellent opportunity to bring real and meaningful employment prospects to local job seekers.
“With such a wide range of businesses involved, there is something for everyone, whether you’re looking for your first job or wanting a career change.
“The Communities For Work Plus Mentors at the Quadrant’s Opportunities Hub will also be at hand to provide free, tailored support on CVs, personal statements, and applications, ensuring job seekers have the best possible chance of success.”
Rebecca Jones, Employer and Partnership Manager for Swansea Bay and Neath Port Talbot, Department for Work and Pensions, emphasised the fair’s broad appeal:
“This is a unique opportunity for jobseekers to interact directly with local employers, all conveniently gathered under one roof at the Quadrant.
“There will be something for everyone, from students wanting part-time roles, to those seeking a career change, as well as opportunities for people over 50’s and individuals with disabilities.
“This event caters to jobseekers of all experience levels and backgrounds, making it an unmissable chance to explore new career paths.”
Adam Gibbons, Estates Manager at Centurion, the owners of the Quadrant Shopping Centre, commented:
“We are incredibly proud to be hosting this jobs fair at the Quadrant, right in the heart of Swansea. This event is a fantastic opportunity for local people to explore a range of employment opportunities across multiple sectors.
“The Quadrant offers the perfect, accessible space for an event like this, and we are thrilled to be supporting the community by bringing so many local employers and job seekers together.”
The Jobs Fair will take place near Krispy Kreme and Superdry on between 10am and 2pm on Thursday, October 24. Whether you’re looking for seasonal work, a part-time role, or a new full-time career, there will be a wealth of opportunities to explore.
For more information, visit the Opportunities Hub located near the Bus Station within the Quadrant Shopping Centre.
#DepartmentForWorkAndPensions #featured #JobsFair #SwanseaCouncil #SwanseaQuadrant
'The treatment of #ChronicallyIll and #DisabledPeople by welfare officials, including #benefits decisions subsequently linked to the deaths of vulnerable claimants, is to be formally investigated by #Britain’s #HumanRights watchdog.
#EqualityAndHumanRightsCommission (#EHRC) said it would examine whether ministers at the #DepartmentForWorkAndPensions (#DWP) had acted #unlawfully by failing to protect claimants with #LearningDisabilities or severe #MentalIllness
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/22/inquiry-to-begin-into-dwps-treatment-of-ill-and-disabled-people-on-benefits
#DWP’s unchecked database leaves tens of thousands of #carers at risk of #debt
The #DepartmentForWorkAndPensions (DWP) has been accused of “burying its head in the sand” after it emerged ministers put in place only enough staff to check half of the alerts it receives when unpaid carers’ benefits are deemed “#overpayments”.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/09/dwp-unchecked-database-leaves-tens-thousands-carers-risk-debt
#ToryPoliciesInAction #UnderfundingCivilService #TheCrueltyIsThePoint
#UK: immoral to penalise #women who stand up by cutting their #maternity pay
#UnitedKingdom #Unite #Unison #HumanRights #DepartmentForWorkAndPensions #Capitalism #Exploitation #union #unions #strike #strikes #ClassWar
#DWP #DepartmentforWorkandPensions
A rise of "economically inactive working age adults of 630,000 since the start of the pandemic": This is unsurprising, and I'm glad their noting that this is probably an impact of the pandemic. They are going to do a review into WHY.
