Pension credit wait times double – fuelling fears over DWP winter …
2024年11月18日 · As recently as 4 November, the DWP was sending letters to pensioners advising them to apply for pension credit if they are eligible. Based on the most recent figures, someone applying for pension credit in early November would on average only receive their pension credit – and associated winter fuel payments – in mid-January. Payments can be backdated, but such delays would mean applicants ...
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
2024年11月26日 · All proceeds will go to the operation of food banks, computer recycling, and a newly found debt advice service. In West London, Trinity Homeless Projects runs charity furniture collections to stock its stores, with proceeds going towards its work ending homelessness. Sue Ryder. Sue Ryder provides palliative care and aid to those living with a terminal illness alongside providing bereavement ...
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DWP 'considering' PIP changes amid speculation on benefit reform
2024年10月17日 · The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is still “considering” responses to a consultation on reform of the personal independence payment (PIP) proposed by the Conservatives, the Big Issue has learned.. There has been speculation in news reports that Labour has dropped proposals for PIP changes by the Conservative government, based on a DWP minister saying the government has “no ...
Calls for plaque in memory to 'gentle' Big Issue vendor who died
6 天之前 · A Big Issue vendor’s loyal customers have called for him to be given a plaque on his pitch after he passed away earlier this month.. Darren Prentice died from a suspected heart attack on 5 January at the age of 57. Darren and his dog Pip had become a well-loved pairing outside the Everyman Cinema on the King’s Road in Chelsea, West London, over the years.
How do Big Issue sellers make money?
2023年11月28日 · Big Issue vendors all over the UK are working hard in all weathers to earn a living. The Big Issue group exists to support people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, are long-term unemployed, or are in need of extra cash to avoid falling into debt. In these unpredictable times, we provide an opportunity for people to earn their own income.
Labi Siffre: 'I've had more difficulties in life due to being ...
2024年4月21日 · Labi Siffre was born in June 1945 in Hammersmith, England. He formed his first band at 16 and began playing jazz guitar in groups around Soho in the late 60s.
How the Big Issue became an iconic part of Britain's street - Big Issue
2024年11月18日 · It started as a revolutionary act. Back in 1991, the very idea of a publication being sold on the streets of Britain by the homeless and the dispossessed, the poorest and those falling through society’s cracks, was thought doomed from the start.. That this title would be bought by those who sell it for half the cover price, so that they earn and immediately have agency in their own lives ...
Applying for a budgeting loan: Everything you need to know - The …
2024年11月13日 · Whether it’s a broken washing machine, uniform for a new job or a rent deposit, a budgeting loan can help cover costs you just can’t afford upfront. They’re designed to provide a short-term safety net for people receiving benefits and can help people avoid getting into high-interest debt.
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