Tag Archives: Housing Benefit

…and now he’s coming for the self – employed

Posted on October 5, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Void As part of his cunning plan, Gidiot Osborne – the Chancer (No – not a spelling mistake) of the Exchequer, now has his sights set on the self – employed. Plans to raise the minimum wage … Continue reading →

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*Croeso i Corbyn

Posted on August 12, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

* Welsh for Welcome to I had the pleasure, along with two work colleagues, of attending the Jeremy Corbyn rally at Holland House Hotel, Newport Road Cardiff yesterday evening. I met up with my colleauges outside the hotel and I have … Continue reading →

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Even the government admits the bedroom tax isn’t working

Posted on July 16, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Mirror on line Photo: WikiCommons The DWP quietly published an interim report into the removal of the spare room subsidy (colloquially known as the “bedroom tax”) and it paints a grim picture of the reality behind the … Continue reading →

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The REAL benefit cheats.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from The Guardian on line In the last year, Tesco has cost the Treasury £364m in pay-rate supplements. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty I really don’t know why the government is making such heavy weather of cutting £12bn off the benefits … Continue reading →

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DWP DEMAND ACCESS TO YOUR HOME & DOCUMENTS

Posted on June 18, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from DWPExamination.org In today’s scary news, it has emerged that the DWP are claiming the right to enter the home of people in receipt of a variety of benefits, demand to see their ID and financial documents, and interrogate … Continue reading →

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Benefits claimants are shortchanged by £5bn a year, says thinktank

Posted on January 18, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Guardian Society Benefits claimants are being shortchanged, says the Demos thinktank. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Millions of benefit claimants – who as a group fail to receive £5bn a year that they are due from the … Continue reading →

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EVERY BEDROOM TAX HB DECISION UNLAWFUL? YES THE PROOF IS HERE!

Posted on December 22, 2013 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reblogged from Speye Dear All Earlier this week I put up a post which was a standard letter doing the rounds to say if you have been in receipt of Housing Benefit continuously since before 1 January 1996 then you are exempt … Continue reading →

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