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Low-income families could be pushed further into financial difficulties and debt by a shift to monthly benefit payments under Iain Duncan Smith's welfare reforms, a think tank warned today.
17 September 2012
Consumers would be more likely to switch banks if they could keep their account number, new research reveals.
13 September 2012
Twice as many households in England could slice up to £600 off their energy bills each year, after changes to the Government's Warm Front scheme came into force today.
12 September 2012
The Olympic Games delivered a boost to Britain's jobs market after official figures today showed another drop in unemployment as the part-time workforce soared.
12 September 2012
Council tax bands should be adjusted so those in higher-value homes pay proportionally more, a charity said today.
11 September 2012
MPs have been warned people from disadvantaged backgrounds may suffer if the Government pushes ahead with plans to digitise the benefits system.
10 September 2012
The Government is considering enforcing tougher sanctions for disabled and sickness benefit claimants who refuse to take steps to get back into the workplace.
4 September 2012
The Government has confirmed it will ban excessive charges for using credit and debit cards and has launched a consultation on how to implement these plans.
3 September 2012
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level for a year after a big jump in the number of people who have found work, new figures show.
15 August 2012
Pensions Minister Steve Webb has urged companies that charge excessive fees to offer members fairer terms.
23 July 2012
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