I’ve been falsely accused of benefit fraud!
What is benefit fraud? Benefit fraud is a criminal offence and can lead to severe penalties, even a custodial sentence, so if you’ve been wrongly accused of it, you will…
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Coronavirus crisis: The most common problems and what to do about them
Difficulty accessing government-backed loans or other emergency funding Protect yourself by making records of all your communications and interactions with the bank and their impact (both financial and psychological) so…
Read More Universal Credit: Watch the BBC’s ‘Inside the welfare state’
This BBC Series of 3 programmes about Universal Credit is still on iPlayer and available for another 10 months. It’s well worth watching particularly if you’re embarking on making a…
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Universal Credit: The trap of getting an advance
Since posting this blog on 30th March, there’s been an update on universal credit claims from the BBC. Here’s the link. It’s good to see Labour has urged ministers to…
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