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Thousands of pensioners ‘missing out on vital benefits’

Up to 850,000 families who were entitled to receive Pension Credit did not claim the benefit in the financial year 2019 to 2020, according to Government figures. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said up to £1.7 billion of available Pension ...

24 Feb 2022 at 12:25

Fewer than one in eight homes listed for rent affordable with housing benefit

Low-income renters are falling into a “housing black hole”, with new analysis suggesting that fewer than one in eight homes listed for rent are affordable to those receiving housing benefit. Spiralling rents, coupled with a freeze on housing ...

25 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Homeless children in temporary accommodation without own beds or space to play

Tens of thousands of homeless children in temporary accommodation do not have a bed of their own or space to play in, research suggests. They are also arriving at school late, tired and hungry and are struggling to maintain friendships, ...

21 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Thousands to receive letters inviting them to apply for pension credit

Two thousand people are to receive letters inviting them to apply for support which could top up their pension income, as part of a trial. The Department for Work and Pensions’ “invitation to claim” trial targets those likely to be ...

17 Jul 2023 at 13:38

Any mortgage rule changes ‘must deliver good outcomes for customers’

Careful consideration is needed to make sure any changes to mortgage lending rules deliver good outcomes for borrowers in the long term, according to a body representing financial firms. Downing Street has said there will be a ...

09 Jun 2022 at 13:39

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Hong Kong’s top court backs equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples

Hong Kong’s top court has upheld earlier rulings that favoured subsidised housing benefits and equal inheritance rights for same-sex married couples, in a landmark victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The Court of Final ...

26 Nov 2024 at 12:30

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