http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com It has recently been discovered that the previous Labour government allowed some 155K illegal immigrants to be able to qualify not only for sickness benfits but also maternity pay. The the cost to the UK tax payer has been estimated to run into "tens ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://uktaxrefunds.articlealley.com/thousands-of-illegal-workers-claiming-benefits-in-gt-britain-2080157.html 01st March 2011 A surprising high percentage of adults pass their productive years without proper financial planning, reacting to events without taking informed decisions. 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In these turbulent financial times, current wisdom would suggest that we make regular reviews of our pensions and savings plans, put in p... http://www.articlealley.com/http://soepensions.articlealley.com/how-to-get-your-state-pension-forecast-1651303.html 13th July 2010 Rachel Lomax is a British economist and former government official who was the deputy Governor of the Bank of England, the first woman to hold this position, sitting on the Monetary Policy Committee from July 2003 to June 2008. During her time on the Bank... http://www.articlealley.com/http://marcustaylor.articlealley.com/motivational-speakers-profiled--rachel-lomax-1622730.html 28th June 2010 David Cameron missed the opportunity to wear a kilt in the Cameron tartan on his first visit to Scotland a Prime Minster which took place just a few days into his new appointment. While Cameron's old Etonian background and his royal connections are well ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://thescotlandkiltcompa.articlealley.com/the-politics-of-tartan-1617316.html 23rd June 2010 Retiring abroad needs careful planning. Not all countries have the same entitlement to benefits as the UK and your tax liability may be affected.UK nationals have the right to retire in any European Economic Area (EEA) country. If you intend to move to an... http://www.articlealley.com/http://edwardgooden.articlealley.com/retiring-abroad-and-leaving-the-grey-skies-of-the-uk-1586519.html 04th June 2010 There are many aspects of renting to Local Housing Allowance (LHA) tenants that make many landlords and property investors feel somewhat sceptical. This short article aims to clarify the main aspects of the process as well as some of the practical issues... http://www.articlealley.com/http://rubanselvanayagam.articlealley.com/local-housing-allowance-lha-for-property-investors-and-landlords-in-the-uk-1485372.html 01st April 2010 One of the great injustices for pensioners is the compulsory annuitisation of pensions at the age of 75. At present, at the age of 75 it is compulsory to convert any pension fund into an income for life. This rule was introduced when average life expect... http://www.articlealley.com/http://swethasmith.articlealley.com/the-best-news-of-2009-1455790.html 18th March 2010 The £600,000 Benefits Scam Starting with a famous UK case, Enid Bell and her daughter masterminded a scam which defrauded the UK government to the tune of over £600,000. They did this by making false benefits claims, setting up more than eight differen... http://www.articlealley.com/http://kim.articlealley.com/scam-prevention-lessons-using-three-of-the-worst-scam-cases-1419631.html 26th February 2010 In 2009 the UK government devised the Future Jobs Fund with the aim to create 170,000 new jobs, primarily for 18-24 year olds who had been out for work for almost a year. This age group had been hit hard by recession unemployment rates, and the Departmen... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sarahmarshall.articlealley.com/creating-jobs-in-the-arts-1415737.html 25th February 2010 Owners of let properties take significant risk in renting to what are in effect total strangers, and that risk is arguably greater when renting to beneficiaries of DSS housing benefits. Of course, insurance companies see this category of renters as high r... http://www.articlealley.com/http://landlordsinsurance.articlealley.com/finding-the-right-insurance-for-dss-tenants-1396307.html 15th February 2010 The plight of thousands of British expats living in Europe who had their disability and living allowances stopped when they moved abroad despite a European Court ruling that they are still entitled to them was highlighted in the UK House of Commons yester... http://www.articlealley.com/http://moveforward.articlealley.com/plight-of-expats-who-had-benefits-withdrawn-in-breach-of-european-law-highlighted-in-parliament-1375559.html 03rd February 2010 It has been revealed that a personal injury lawyer from Sheffield, has welcomed Government moves to speed compensation payments to people who have suffered a work accident. 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Employees will be able to seek advice on how to overcome employment problems which are due to t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://calummac.articlealley.com/the-access-to-work-scheme-1262623.html 27th November 2009 Especially in the present climate job loss is a worry and accident or illness can happen at any time. It is wise to have income protection. This needs to stretch to all your outgoings, not just one direct debit of the many. Payment Protection Insurance ne... http://www.articlealley.com/http://michaelchalliner.articlealley.com/possible-substitutes-for-payment-protection-insurance-1174192.html 15th October 2009 A recent BBC report entitled ‘Your country needs you connected' sheds fresh light on the number of people in the UK who are digitally excluded. 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Gordon Brown's fuel initiative, said to be worth £1bn, was dealt another blow, following Phil Woolas's claim that home... http://www.articlealley.com/http://michaelchalliner.articlealley.com/government-urges-us-to-insulate-hot-air-or-sound-advice-762969.html 21st January 2009 Amongst all the reports of a credit crisis, a crisis in banking, a crisis in high street finances and other Defcom2-type warnings, there is yet another crisis lurking in the background that has greater long-term implications for the future of UK PLC - a s... http://www.articlealley.com/http://robertpalmer.articlealley.com/building-up-a-healthy-balance-on-your-skills-account-743822.html 08th January 2009 Income Protection Statistics The State will not pay your mortgage in any case if you have over £8,000 in savings, and the mortgage was taken out after 1 October 1995 Source: Redmayne Consulting, 04.2003 The maximum State Disability Living Allowanc... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mikejohn.articlealley.com/income-protection--what-is-it-and-why-do-we-need-it-732790.html 02nd January 2009 A new report from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies worryingly suggests that at least twice as many people die from fatal accidents at work than are victims of homicide. In a statement regarding the results, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pension... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sofiaabasolo.articlealley.com/new-worrying-reports-high-rates-of-accidents-at-work-583218.html 22nd July 2008 Those paying monthly insurance premiums should not be affected by an increase in claims revealed an industry expert. Colin Ettinger, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, said: "Whenever there has been an investigation into whether o... http://www.articlealley.com/http://linseysummers.articlealley.com/insurance-premiums-not-affected-by-rise-in-personal-injury-claims-546427.html 23rd May 2008 An MP has criticised the Jobcentre Plus agencies stating that there was a case for legitimate concern over advertisements for ‘web-cam models'. An erotic Internet site based in Cardiff , South Wales posted the advertisement in Jobcentres. 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