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Health workers will get promised payments

Health workers will get promised payments

But employers whose staff do NHS work but not on Agenda for Change contracts will not get the government funding. Dan Gregory, director of Social Enterprise UK, said: “While we’re relieved to see some of our members receive this long-awaited funding, the process itself is fundamentally unfair, failing to recognise their crucial role in delivering […]

When are the £400 energy rebate and other cost-of-living payments due?

When are the £400 energy rebate and other cost-of-living payments due?

By Kevin PeacheyPersonal finance correspondent, BBC News Image source, Getty Images All UK households will be given a £400 discount on their energy bills from October. It comes as energy prices for a typical household rise to £2,500 from the start of the month. How will the £400 energy discount be paid? The discount will […]

Personal Independence Payments: 'Have I less than six months to live?'

The government has been accused of creating a ‘two tier welfare system’ for people who have terminal illnesses by two charities. A review of rules which fast-track access to benefits for people who only have six months or less to live was launched two years ago in England and Wales but has not been published. […]