As Martin Lewis warns of imminent ‘civil unrest’ in the UK from the worsening cost of living crisis, state pensions and benefits rise by less than half of the rate of inflation – which is predicted to hit 8.4% later this year. Monday’s (April 11) 3.1% rise for state pensions and benefits makes the value […]
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One million households in fear losing their homes as England’s eviction ban ended on Monday with warnings from Shelter that homelessness is set to rise “significantly”. The temporary ban on evictions in England ended on Monday (May 31) and 400,000 renters have already received eviction notices, said the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) – “an independent […]
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Wales is launching the UK’s first universal basic income (UBI) pilot scheme, first minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The policy will “see whether the promises that basic income hold out are genuinely delivered” for people, said Drakeford, confirming recipients will get a monthly stipend from the Welsh government. Jane Hutt, the newly appointed social justice […]
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