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October 19, 2013 3:03 PM
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SNP Conference: Alex Salmond says an independent Scotland would renationalise Royal Mail and scrap bedroom tax

SNP Conference: Alex Salmond says an independent Scotland would renationalise Royal Mail and scrap bedroom tax | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Alex Salmond described the voters who will decide if Scotland leaves or remains part of the United Kingdom next year as the “independence generation” who had “tasted” devolution and now wanted the power to choose “a different path” from the...
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October 19, 2013 2:59 PM
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Thousands Of UK's Poor In Court Over Non-Payment Of Council Tax

Thousands Of UK's Poor In Court Over Non-Payment Of Council Tax | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Courts across country fill up with people on lowest incomes as introduction of new council tax charges in April begins to bite
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October 19, 2013 2:56 PM
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Over 150,000 Complain Against Atos 'Fit For Work' Tests

Over 150,000 Complain Against Atos 'Fit For Work' Tests | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Over 150,000 people have complained about Work Capability Assessments conducted by private french firm Atos Healthcare, who carry out 'fit for work' tests on sick and disabled benefit claimants on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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October 19, 2013 3:00 PM
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Salmond pledges to axe bedroom tax » Central Government » 24dash.com

Salmond pledges to axe bedroom tax » Central Government » 24dash.com | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
The leader of the Scottish National Party Alex Salmond has pledged to axe the bedroom tax in Scotland should the country gain independence.
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October 19, 2013 2:57 PM
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NHS Mental Health Services In 'Real Crisis' As More Than 1,500 Beds Lost

NHS Mental Health Services In 'Real Crisis' As More Than 1,500 Beds Lost | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to 53 of England’s mental health trusts, of which 46 responded, showed that a minimum of 1,711 mental health beds had been closed since April 2011, including 277 between April and August 2013.
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