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Iain Duncan Smith declares war on the poor (again)

Iain Duncan Smith declares war on the poor (again)

Britain’s most hated pensions secretary Iain Duncan smith has declared yet another war on disadvantaged people in Britain, after announcing a new round of benefits cuts. The work and pensions secretary has claimed that the crackdown on deprived people within the UK has “worked” and that the number of households where nobody had ever worked “doubled” under the last government.[Read More…]

Govt to dock £40 from unemployed

Govt to dock £40 from unemployed

Unemployed people are set to lose £40 under new benefits rules, it has been revealed. From this Autumn, anyone who loses their job will receive £40 less as a result of government plans to make people wait for longer for any job support. The government’s own assessment body revealed that its policy on welfare will leave many impoverished. The Social[Read More…]