50 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover parts makers asked by banks to put up homes as loan security after hack

Lobby group says urgent government intervention required as small suppliers on brink of collapse during shutdownSmall companies who supply parts used in Jaguar Land Rover cars have been asked by banks to put up their family homes as personal guarantees in order to access emergency loans, with no direct UK government support on offer for parts makers a month after the carmaker was hit by a crippling cyber-attack.JLR, Britain’s biggest automotive employer, is considering making advance payments to top-tier suppliers as it tries to restart production after the hack, but smaller parts makers warn they are on the brink of collapse without urgent cash injections. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover suppliers asked to put up homes as loan security after hack

Lobby group says urgent government intervention required as small suppliers on brink of collapse during shutdownSmall suppliers to Jaguar Land Rover have been asked to put up their family homes as personal guarantees in order to access emergency loans, with no direct UK government support on offer for parts makers a month after the carmaker was hit by a crippling cyber-attack.JLR, Britain’s biggest automotive employer, is considering making advance payments to top-tier suppliers as it tries to restart production after the hack, but smaller parts makers warn they are on the brink of collapse without urgent cash injections. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New ‘clampdown’ on Child Benefit fraud to help UK Government save £350 million

A new specialist team is expected to stop over £350 million in Child Benefit fraud and error over the next five years.

Economics

3 d. ago Sicknote youths to dodge clampdown: Pledge to stop benefits for the workshy won't include those with anxiety

Under the Chancellor's 'youth guarantee', 18 to 21-year-olds who have been on Universal Credit for 18 months without earning or learning will be offered paid work.

Politics

4 d. ago Jobless youngsters face having benefits STOPPED if they don’t take up new government offer of paid work

JOBLESS youngsters face having benefits stopped if they do not take up a new government offer of paid work. Rachel Reeves wants to cut the welfare bill with a Youth Guarantee scheme to stop them going onto a life on the dole. Every young adult who has been on Universal Credit for 18 months without...

Politics

6 d. ago Brits warned DWP could stop benefits if they fail to report key detail

Failing to tell the Department for Work and Pensions about a change in circumstances could have some serious consequences.

Events

6 d. ago 6 things that could stop your DWP benefits including selling your house

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns about six reasons benefits claimants could have their money stopped

Politics

7 d. ago DWP warning as Brits risk having benefits stopped or reduced

Failing to tell the DWP about a change in circumstances could have some serious consequences.

Events

7 d. ago DWP warns millions of Brits could see benefits stopped due to this mistake

You must inform the DWP of any changes in circumstances or risk having payments stopped.

Events

1 week ago Voices: Why you can’t simply ‘demand’ that women have more children

The ways in which women’s choices, or lack of them, are discussed by governments, researchers, and wider society offer a fairly glaring insight into why fertility rates continue to fall, writes Kat Brown

Politics

2 w. ago HMRC warning as parents to have child benefit stopped in September

You could also see a drop in your Universal Credit payments

Events

3 w. ago MP loses eight stone on Mounjaro but fears price hike will stop others benefiting

The MP for Neath and Swansea East fears the drug’s price rise will exclude others from using Mounjaro

Politics

3 w. ago Full list of DWP benefits that could be stopped over hospital stays

Universal Credit, state pension and Personal Independence Payment recipients need to update the benefits office as soon as possible or face having their payments altered

Politics

last month DWP start date for new Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to stop benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

Economics