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Self-employed Tax Credit Cheats Being Targeted in the UK
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a campaign to target and crack down on suspected fraudulent tax credit claims from the self-employed. How People Arrived Here: self-employed tax credit cheats targeted
UK Government Axes £2bn of Projects
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has announced which projects re-submitted to the Treasury will be suspended and canceled as part of a review of all spending decisions taken since 01 January. Projects have been canceled where they...
UK Government Calls on Employers to Do More to Promote Flexible Working
The United Kingdom (UK) Government has called on employers to do more to promote flexible working, as it published its response to the Family Friendly Taskforce report. Taking forward the taskforce’s recommendations, Ministers will promote flexible...
Long-term Jobseekers Allowance Claimants in the UK to be Given the Guarantee of a Job Or Work Placement
Long-term Jobseekers Allowance claimants will be given the guarantee of a job or work placement as part of the British Government’s welfare reform. Publishing a Command Paper – Building Bridges to Work, the Government will offer all JSA claimants...
3,000 New Jobs Aimed At Young Unemployed are to be Created in Culture And Sports
UK Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw has announced that 3,000 new jobs for young unemployed people are to be created in culture and sports taking Department for Culture, Media And Sport (DCMS) beyond its target of 10,000 jobs. The latest round of successful...
People Suffering From Mesothelioma in the U.K. Will be Given More Financial Help
People suffering from mesothelioma in the United Kingdom are to be given more financial help, the Government has announced. Lump sum payments from the 2008 Mesothelioma Scheme will increase by around 40% from April to the same level as those paid under...
‘Fit Notes’ Replace ‘Sick Notes’ for U.K. Employees
People who are off work sick will get the support they need to get back to work earlier, as new guidance is launched by the British Government. The introduction of the fit note, in place of the traditional sick note, is set to cut the cost of sick leave...
U.K. Government Grants Official Status to Workers Memorial Day
The UK will officially recognize Workers Memorial Day to commemorate thousands of people who have died, been seriously injured or made ill through their work, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper has announced. This follows the Government’s...
