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October 21, 2013 8:48 AM
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EU report 'misleading' and 'one-sided', says homelessness charity

EU report 'misleading' and 'one-sided', says homelessness charity | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A Scottish homelessness charity has condemned a European Union report into the UK’s housing as ‘misleading and one-sided’.
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October 21, 2013 8:24 AM
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Tory MP tells one-legged beggar: Get a job

Tory MP tells one-legged beggar: Get a job | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A one-legged beggar said he was made to feel small and humiliated by a 6ft 8in Conservative MP who told him to 'get a job'.
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October 21, 2013 7:33 AM
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New report by Scottish Parliament brands hated bedroom tax as 'massive failure'

New report by Scottish Parliament brands hated bedroom tax as 'massive failure' | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
BEDROOM tax was supposed to free up social housing and save money but new report claims it does neither and labels it an epic fail.
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October 21, 2013 7:31 AM
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Dentist who submitted claims for dead patients struck off - Telegraph

Dentist who submitted claims for dead patients struck off  - Telegraph | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A dentist jailed for conning the NHS out of more than £1.3 million to fund her "globe trotting" lifestyle and taste for designer shoes has been struck off by the dental regulator
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October 21, 2013 7:29 AM
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£20m to help bedroom tax victims next year | News | Inside Housing

£20m to help bedroom tax victims next year | News | Inside Housing | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Nicola Sturgeon has announced an additional £20 million will be made available for Scottish tenants hit by the bedroom tax next year.
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October 21, 2013 7:28 AM
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Npower Energy Bills Up 11% Before Christmas

Npower Energy Bills Up 11% Before Christmas | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Another of the 'big six' energy firms reveals plans to increase household prices far above the rate of inflation.
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October 21, 2013 7:26 AM
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'Bedroom Tax' Pushes Claimants Off Benefits

'Bedroom Tax' Pushes Claimants Off Benefits | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Council figures show one in 10 claimants who have lost out because of the coalition cut have come off benefits completely.
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October 20, 2013 9:09 PM
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You idle lot! Boss’s anger as no one applies for 50 new jobs | UK | News | Daily Express

You idle lot! Boss’s anger as no one applies for 50 new jobs | UK | News | Daily Express | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A COMPANY boss has hit out at “lazy” jobseekers after no one applied for the 50 vacancies he advertised.
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October 20, 2013 7:34 PM
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"A degree is still one of the best routes to a good job" - Telegraph

"A degree is still one of the best routes to a good job" - Telegraph | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
David Willetts, the Universities Minister says that higher education is a "transformative" experience
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October 20, 2013 7:31 PM
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Pensioner driving a mobility scooter let his two dogs savage a poodle to death

Pensioner driving a mobility scooter let his two dogs savage a poodle to death | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Alan Baker 'didn't even look back' as his two retired racing dogs - tied to his scooter - mauled a toy poodle to death
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October 20, 2013 5:29 PM
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Sir Cliff Richard sends sick and disabled children off on Summer Holiday with plane sing-a-long

Sir Cliff Richard sends sick and disabled children off on Summer Holiday with plane sing-a-long | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
The 192 youngsters were going “where the sun shines brightly” to swim with dolphins and visit Universal Studios and Disney World
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October 20, 2013 4:57 PM
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Elderly robbed by their own relatives: Family carers are abusing their legal powers and stealing their relations' assets

Elderly robbed by their own relatives: Family carers are abusing their legal powers and stealing their relations' assets | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Growing numbers of elderly and vulnerable people are having their finances raided by relatives abusing their legal powers, The Independent on Sunday has learnt.
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October 20, 2013 4:53 PM
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They came to build a better life ... and to feel the benefit of Britain

They came to build a better life ... and to feel the benefit of Britain | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
East Europeans have arrived in our cities in large numbers to find work. Many are now jobless, but remain here because of our welfare state.
    
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October 21, 2013 8:25 AM
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Housing association's gala raises thousands for young people » Housing » 24dash.com

Housing association's gala raises thousands for young people » Housing » 24dash.com | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A fundraising charity gala hosted by Plus Dane Group has raised over £17,000 to develop new initiatives that support the creation of employment, training and enterprise opportunities for young people across Merseyside and Cheshire.
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October 21, 2013 8:22 AM
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What Did The Tory MP Say To The One-Legged Beggar?

What Did The Tory MP Say To The One-Legged Beggar? | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A Tory MP told a one-legged beggar in a wheelchair to "get a job", it has been reported. Daniel Kawczynski berated drug addict Mark McCuigan, who was begging outside the House of Parliament, according to the Mail.
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October 21, 2013 7:32 AM
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Tory MP tells one-legged wheelchair beggar to 'get a job'

Tory MP tells one-legged wheelchair beggar to 'get a job' | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A Conservative MP told a one-legged drug addict in a wheelchair begging outside Parliament to 'get a job'.
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October 21, 2013 7:30 AM
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100 new jobs as accountants expand

100 new jobs as accountants expand | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it

The expansion of an accountancy firm in south Wales will see 100 new jobs created over the next three years.

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October 21, 2013 7:28 AM
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Adoption Scheme To Help 'Overlooked' Children

Adoption Scheme To Help 'Overlooked' Children | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
It is hoped the new project will give prospective parents training, guidance and support to streamline the adoptive process.
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October 21, 2013 7:27 AM
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Hundreds of thousands of UK jobs lost in green growth race - UnionNews

Hundreds of thousands of UK jobs lost in green growth race - UnionNews | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
TUC says government must make firm commitment to reducing carbon emissions
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October 20, 2013 9:38 PM
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At least 30 care firms 'used loopholes to escape paying millions of pounds in tax'

At least 30 care firms 'used loopholes to escape paying millions of pounds in tax' | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
An investigation by Corporate Watch reveals that some companies have taken out high-interest loans in order to cut their tax bills
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October 20, 2013 8:18 PM
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Tory MP tells one-legged beggar to "get a job" - Telegraph

Tory MP tells one-legged beggar to "get a job" - Telegraph | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski ordered a wheelchair-bound beggar to “find some work” through a Government scheme
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October 20, 2013 7:33 PM
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Increase in child abuse allegations being dropped by police, new figure show

Increase in child abuse allegations being dropped by police, new figure show | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Vulnerable people are paying the price for coalition police cuts, new figures reveal
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October 20, 2013 6:20 PM
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Cherie Blair: give apprenticeships to stay-at-home mums - Telegraph

Cherie Blair: give apprenticeships to stay-at-home mums - Telegraph | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Stay-at-home mothers should get Government-funded training and subsidised salaries to encourage them to return to work and boost the economy, Cherie Blair has said.
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October 20, 2013 4:58 PM
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Widows of The Church of England clery left upset by pensions blunder | UK | News | Daily Express

Widows of The Church of England clery left upset by pensions blunder | UK | News | Daily Express | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
THE Church of England has apologised to nearly 18,000 clergy pensioners over a gaffe in which many were told their husbands had recently died.
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October 20, 2013 4:54 PM
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Letting the social ladder rot away is unjust. It is also a stupid waste

Letting the social ladder rot away is unjust. It is also a stupid waste | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Andrew Rawnsley: A chilling report on ever-widening inequality may finally elicit more than a shrug from our middle-class politicians
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