5 h. ago Council tax reduction available to Brits on these 5 benefits

What you need to know about getting a council tax reduction

Politics

7 h. ago Brits on five benefits could get discount on their council tax

People claiming certain benefits could be entitled to a council tax reduction that lowers their bill

Politics

19 h. ago The prolific Romanian jewellery thief allowed to claim benefits in Britain...despite repeated jail terms for convictions dating back a DECADE

Many of us have specialised skills linked to our line of work, and Claudia Rostas is no exception. But her particular talent - distraction theft - can't be learned in any classroom.

Events

26 h. ago The prolific Romanian jewellery thief allowed to claim benefits in Britain despite repeated jail terms for convictions dating back a DECADE

Many of us have specialised skills linked to our line of work, and Claudia Rostas is no exception. But her particular talent - distraction theft - can't be learned in any classroom.

Events

3 d. ago 'Lost generation' of anxious young Britons faces being 'written off' and consigned to life on benefits due to 'normal' mental health conditions, Government's work tsar warns

Alan Milburn, who served as a Labour MP between 1992 and 2010, has said there is a 'lost generation' of people in Britain.

Events

7 d. ago UK Government clarifies Blue Badge rules for people moving home

An estimated 3.2 million people benefit from the Blue Badge scheme across Great Britain, including over 235,700 in Scotland.

Politics

2 w. ago Pensioners urged to check for annual income boost of nearly £1,400

New research also indicates pensioners already claiming benefits or Council Tax Reductions are missing out on an average of £1,162 every year.

Economics

2 w. ago Farage stance on benefit cap ‘just basic racism’, says Swinney

The Reform UK leader said the benefit cap being lifted should only apply to British-born families.

Events

2 w. ago Martin Lewis reveals how to save £1,000s on council tax in three steps

Discounts and refunds worth thousands are going unclaimed

Economics

3 w. ago Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you | Rowan Williams

From Britain’s medieval buildings to western pop and contemporary art, these creations showcase our interwoven storiesWe are repeatedly sold a painfully two-dimensional picture of the motivations of those seeking shelter in Britain. According to this picture, migrants are eager to experience the benefits of our society, but they are also out to undermine it, because they come from cultures whose values are dramatically different from our own. Think of the ongoing “grooming gangs” scandal: an undeniably appalling series of events, institutional failures and victim-blaming that has been transformed into a narrative that suggests any “alien” is likely to be a sexual predator, since their predatory behaviour is a direct consequence of their religious and cultural background.So often, all we are allowed to know about asylum seekers is that they are asking – with irritating persistence – for a place in our social fabric, as if they have no world of their own, no cultural hinterland, no re...

Politics

3 w. ago Bulgarian gang behind Britain's biggest ever £53million benefits fraud only have to pay back £2million after hiding cash abroad

Galina Nikolova, Tsvetka Todorova, Gyunesh Ali, Patritsia Paneva and Stoyan Stoyanov were jailed for a total 25 years at Wood Green Crown Court in London in May 2024.

Economics

3 w. ago Check for Council Tax discount and possible refund of over £900 this year

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a discount on their annual Council Tax bill.

Economics

3 w. ago Doctor urges Brits to rethink Dry January amid 'very little benefit' warning

Brits are generally advised to limit their alcohol consumption to no more than 14 units over three or more days each week

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