A Scots dad who was unfairly sacked by Glasgow City Council and later took his own life has been posthumously awarded £19,000 by an employment tribunal.
Scots looking for work face relying on 'measly' benefits system as Universal Credit cut bites
08.10.2021 - 18:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scots looking for work face relying on the UK Government's "measly" benefits system which is the least generous in northern Europe, it's been claimed.
The SNP has called for the Tories to restore the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit after the Tories ploughed ahead with the cut last week despite warnings it would throw thousands into poverty.
The benefit is now worth just 14% of average UK earnings, having previously been worth 18%.
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27.10.2021 / 20:33
DWP could monitor social media and bank accounts of Universal Credit claimants over Christmas
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will ramp up the number of Universal Credit claimants it is investigating for benefit fraud in the run up to Christmas, it has claimed.
dailyrecord.co.uk
25.10.2021 / 11:43
Teen girl dead and young child fighting for life after horror crash on Scots road
A teenage girl has died and a young child is fighting for his life after a Scots horror crash.
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.10.2021 / 08:15
Wicked Scots woman convicted of sexual abuse of Scots boy, five, and girl, six
A woman has been convicted of a 14-year long reign of sexual and physical assaults on a young boy and girl.
dailyrecord.co.uk
19.10.2021 / 22:13
Universal Credit cuts leave mum worried she won’t be able to buy Christmas gifts
A single mum is becoming increasingly anxious about how to pay for Christmas this year after her Universal Credit payment was slashed by £20-per-week.
thefader.com
19.10.2021 / 02:00
BTS’s Suga shares remix of Coldplay collaboration “My Universe”
Earlier this month, Coldplay and BTS shared a collaborative single called "My Universe," a Max Martin-produced single from Coldplay's just-released album Music Of The Spheres. The meeting of the British group and the K-pop conquerers was a turn of events that few could have predicted when Chris Martin first strolled onto that beach for the "Yellow" video, but nevertheless, it's currently No.
dailyrecord.co.uk
18.10.2021 / 17:35
Universal Credit claimants no longer have to pay Openreach superfast broadband connection fees
Openreach has scrapped connection fees for access to its superfast broadband network for those who are currently claiming Universal Credit and have no other earnings.
justjared.com
14.10.2021 / 02:29
Chris Martin Dedicates 'My Universe' to Dakota Johnson During a Performance
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dailyrecord.co.uk
13.10.2021 / 20:45
Croatia balcony plunge Scot 'fit to fly home' days after waking from coma
A Scots woman who was in a coma after a horror balcony plunge is now fit to fly home as medics confirm she 'will make a full recovery'.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
11.10.2021 / 15:31
DWP confirms major alteration to Universal Credit payments over Christmas
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed payment dates will be changing for all Universal Credit recipients over the Christmas period this year.
dailyrecord.co.uk
09.10.2021 / 16:05
Scots woman 'out of coma and opened eyes' after hotel balcony plunge in Croatia
A Scots holidaymaker has come out of a coma after a horror plunge from a hotel balcony in Croatia.
dailyrecord.co.uk
07.10.2021 / 17:21
Universal Credit £20 weekly uplift cut affects all 32 councils in Scotland - check your area now
The £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit, which was introduced last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, was scrapped on October 6 in a move that will affect thousands of people across Scotland and nearly 5.9 million across the UK in total - some 5.2 million households.
dailyrecord.co.uk
07.10.2021 / 13:21
Tory minister Alister Jack snubs invite to meet anti-poverty group over Universal Credit cut
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack ignored a plea to meet one of the country’s top anti-poverty groups to discuss the cuts to Universal Credit.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
06.10.2021 / 19:27
What the Universal Credit cut is and how it may affect you
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dailyrecord.co.uk
06.10.2021 / 15:25
Scots woman in coma in Croatian hospital after horror hotel balcony plunge
A young Scots woman is in an induced coma after a horror plunge from a hotel balcony in Croatia.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
06.10.2021 / 12:09
GMB viewers applaud Gary Neville as he rips into government and fellow guest over Universal Credit
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dailyrecord.co.uk
06.10.2021 / 07:11
Fury as Universal Credit cut will push 22,000 children across Scotland into poverty, campaigners warn
More than 20,000 children across Scotland will be plunged into poverty because of the UK Government's "shameful" decision to cut Universal Credit, campaigners have warned.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
05.10.2021 / 15:24
DWP to put extra £600 into thousands of Universal Credit claimants' bank accounts under new PIP rules
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dailyrecord.co.uk
04.10.2021 / 09:43
New Universal Credit payment rates ahead of DWP ending £20 uplift this week
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has contacted nearly six million benefit claimants across the UK confirming their Universal Credit payment will be cut by £20-a-week from October 6, 2021.