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29th July 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. According to Jane Wakefield, whilst the popularity of Twitter and Facebook are growing, '17 million Britons ... Read >
Author: MarkeD29th July 2009
After the stock market started to decrease, everyone who had awareness in itobserved, counting retirees. Over the past year, the revenue level for retirees has fallen, in the United Kingdom, to 17,779 pounds in 2009, which is over 800 pounds less than wha... Read >
Author: Robert Bell16th July 2009
So you think you will be getting a State Pension (SP) at 65 ? Think again!
Ask the average man on the street when they think they will collect an SP and nearly all will say 65. If they are aged under 50, they're wrong.
Lord Turner (the current cha... Read >
Author: Richard V11th May 2009
The second most populous city in Wales lies near the South West coast on the beautiful Gower Peninsula. Consequently, Swansea is an important urban centre for the picturesque, and largely rural area - and almost 30,000 people commute into the city for wo... Read >
Author: MarkeD15th April 2009
You can visit HMRC Inland Revenue online where you can log in and sort out your tax related issues. The inland revenue website itself offers a huge amount of help and provides all manner of information regarding income tax, value added tax and any other f... Read >
Author: Terry Cartwright27th March 2009
The government has announced it is scrapping a controversial plan to deduct compensation paid out to former employees of a car parts manufacturer who developed asbestos related diseases after being exposed at work. Ex-workers at Turner & Newell, an Amer... Read >
Author: Neil Worrall - Camps Solicitors06th March 2009
Benefit fraud is when any member of the public falsely declares money from the government through a number of claims such as disability allowance or single parent help benefits.
Therefore the problem means that there are people everywhere claiming mon... Read >
Author: Laura room05th March 2009
It is of paramount importance that you have some insurance cover to protect you if you are unable to work due to an accident, illness or the loss of your job.
All of your principle outgoings need to be covered, rather than just one debit.
Payment P... Read >
Author: michael challiner28th February 2009
Insure yourself for as much as you can afford.
Calculating the cover you need to settle your debts is relatively easy – assuming you know how much you owe, then that is the sum you should insure for.
The tricky part is calculating the amount of co... Read >
Author: michael challiner13th February 2009
In the midst of a recession, now is not the time to be careless with your money and many people are understandably looking for safe havens to protect what they have. Surprisingly, however, others are completely unaware that they could be eligible for bene... Read >
Author: alangill12321st January 2009
A Government minister has urged cash strapped families to sign up for home loans, which can then be used for wall and loft insulation.
Gordon Brown’s fuel initiative, said to be worth £1bn, was dealt another blow, following Phil Woolas’s claim that ... Read >
Author: michael challiner08th 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... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer02nd 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... Read >
Author: Mike John31st December 2008
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... Read >
Author: Faizan Khuhro22nd July 2008
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... Read >
Author: Sofia Abasolo23rd May 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... Read >
Author: Linsey Summers08th May 2008
The Poppy Project, a charity that helps to prevent sex trafficking, has told MPs that Jobcentres have been advertising adult work - such as webcam stripping, lap dancing and escorting - to girls as young as 17.
Denise Marshall, director of the Poppy Pr... Read >
Author: Sara Ghloto08th 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.
Th... Read >
Author: Haley Softie22nd February 2008
A department of work and pensions review in September 2006 found that being in work is good for mental health and that those who had mental health problems and were unemployed had higher suicide rates. It is a sad reality today that many people with menta... Read >
07th November 2007
Despite the Department of Work and Pensions stating that fatalities have been cut since the 1970’s by two thirds; 250-300 construction site workers are still killed every year and 35 million working days are lost each year to occupational health issues.... Read >
Author: Helen24th July 2007
This week Peter Hain was announced as the new Work and Pensions Secretary, replacing John Hutton.
One of the first issues the new Minister will need to tackle is the growing regulatory burden currently facing workplace pensions schemes. Many put the b... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton05th July 2007
This week Peter Hain was announced as the new Work and Pensions Secretary, replacing John Hutton.
One of the first issues the new Minister will need to tackle is the growing regulatory burden currently facing workplace pensions schemes. Many put the b... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton16th June 2007
You’ve got your work visa or your EU passport sorted out. Now, if you’re looking to work in the UK, you must make sure you get a National Insurance (NI) number arranged when you get offered, and accept, a banking job.
Your local council can help y... Read >
Author: John Turner24th May 2007
Tourism is critical to Thailand’s economy. It contributed 9% to GDP in 2005 according to Bank of Thailand statistics.
International tourist arrivals reached 13.4 million in 2006. Historically, tourists stayed in hotel accommodation but following a ... Read >
Author: Ngamjai10th February 2007
We think it's relevant to make sure that you're aware of an important way some people can boost their income in retirement.
Many of our female clients will have had letters from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and the Department of Work and Pensions.... Read >
Author: Ray Prince18th December 2006
Buying property in another country can be an enormous step to take - particularly if you have no links to that particular region. However, an increasing number of Britons are flocking to buy property in rural and idyllic locations or prime party hotspots ... Read >
Author: martymac18th November 2006
The most important financial decisions you’re likely to make in your
life are those concerning your retirement. To have a secure future with
a comfortable standard of living after you’ve stopped working, you’ll
need to plan your finances carefull... Read >
Author: Benedict Rohan30th April 2006
www.RemoveDebt.org
Priority debts
Mortgage or rent arrears
If you are in arrears with your mortgage or rent, you should contact your lender or your landlord immediately. Explain why you are in arrears and how you are going to repay them. If your ... Read >
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