‘Universal credit uplift key to ending housing insecurity’

‘Universal credit uplift key to ending housing insecurity’

Uplifting universal credit and local housing allowance, the two key aims of Big Issue’s ongoing housing campaign, are key to making London affordable, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan Our End Housing... Read more »
Affordable loan options as east London council partners with Credit Union amidst cost-of-living crisis

Affordable loan options as east London council partners with Credit Union amidst cost-of-living crisis

People who live and work in Barking and Dagenham will now be able to access straightforward hassle-free savings accounts and affordable loans thanks to a collaboration between the Council and Leeds Credit... Read more »
Spike in credit card borrowing adds to City fears on UK economy

Spike in credit card borrowing adds to City fears on UK economy

A mixture of official figures and City sentiment combined to ensure another jittery day on the markets. Yesterday Goldman Sachs warned the UK would fall into recession at the end of this... Read more »
Universal Credit applications soar 613% in one London neighbourhood as cost of living rockets

Universal Credit applications soar 613% in one London neighbourhood as cost of living rockets

As the cost of living crisis continues to deepen, with the energy bill cost cap rising by over 50 percent this month, millions of Brits are being forced to sign on for... Read more »
Unemployed Or On Universal Credit? These London Attractions Do Discounts

Unemployed Or On Universal Credit? These London Attractions Do Discounts

The Dulwich Picture Gallery, which has a superb collection of Old Masters paintings, offers unemployed people over 50% off admission. One of the best things about London is its sheer volume of... Read more »
Crystal Palace earn credit as Conor Gallagher lifts London Football Award – South London News

Crystal Palace earn credit as Conor Gallagher lifts London Football Award – South London News

Conor Gallagher has credited Crystal Palace for giving him confidence and a platform to perform after winning the Men’s Young Player of the Year at the London Football Awards. Gallagher joined the... Read more »

Keir Starmer: Furlough and universal credit ending ‘cruel’

Families are “on the brink of financial catastrophe” after the government ended its furlough scheme and cut universal credit by £20-a-week, local MPs have warned. Keir Starmer, Tulip Siddiq, Catherine West and... Read more »
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Thousands of Universal Credit claimants could be due £600 payment under new PIP rules

Thousands of Londoners could be due a £600 payment from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) under new rules. PIP – Personal Independence Allowance – is available to people with long-term... Read more »
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Universal Credit claimers have their benefits cut in biggest reduction for 70 years

Later this year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will cut Universal Credit payments in a desperate blow for people across the country. On October 6, 2021, the standard allowance of... Read more »
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Workers in south-west England hardest hit by Universal Credit cut | Universal credit

The south-west of England will have the highest proportion of low-income workers affected by a £20-a-week cut later this year in universal credit payments, according to analysis by the TUC that illustrates... Read more »