Universal Credit ads banned for misleading public
A series of Government ads aiming to dispel “myths” about Universal Credit have been banned by a regulator for misleading the public.
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Universal Credit and state pension to rise in April
The benefits freeze is to end in April, the Government has confirmed, in a move criticised by Labour as a “cynically-timed announcement”.
Perth man who claimed £22k as ‘he could only walk 3 metres’ filmed taking long strolls
A former bus driver who claimed he could only walk three metres was jailed on Wednesday for defrauding the Department for Work and Pensions out of £22,000.
Atos awarded new £25m Ministry of Defence contract
French data firm Atos has been awarded a new £25 million contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence, just months after winning a £394.7 million deal with the Department for Work and Pensions.
Campaigners urge Parliament to intervene over state pension age changes
Women affected by controversial changes to the state pension age have called on Parliament to intervene after they lost their landmark High Court fight.
‘Are you running like Mo Farah?’ Alleged Perthshire benefits cheat ran 10,000m dressed as Santa
An alleged benefits cheat who said she could not walk without help ran 10,000 metres dressed as Santa, a trial has heard.
Alleged £13k benefits cheat who ‘struggled to walk’ was filmed running 5k races, Perth court hears
An alleged benefits cheat who claimed she struggled to walk 100m was secretly filmed after being seen running 5k races, the head of the investigation team told a trial yesterday.
Dundee has third highest rate of ‘workless households’ in UK
Dundee recorded the second highest rate in Scotland of the number of households with no adults in employment, figures have shown.
Apology to Fife woman left with just 47p after benefits stopped following hospital visit
The Department for Work and Pensions has apologised to a Fife woman who claims she was left “penniless” after her benefit was stopped.
£1 million fund announced to mitigate Universal Credit in Fife
Fife Council has launched a £1 million fund to help council tenants struggling to cope with the effects of Universal Credit.