Pension credit wait times double – fuelling fears over DWP winter …
Nov 18, 2024 · As recently as 4 November, the DWP was sending letters to pensioners advising them to apply for pension credit if they are eligible. Based on the most recent figures, someone applying for pension credit in early November would on average only receive their pension credit – and associated winter fuel payments – in mid-January. Payments can be backdated, but such delays would mean applicants ...
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
Nov 26, 2024 · All proceeds will go to the operation of food banks, computer recycling, and a newly found debt advice service. In West London, Trinity Homeless Projects runs charity furniture collections to stock its stores, with proceeds going towards its work ending homelessness. Sue Ryder. Sue Ryder provides palliative care and aid to those living with a terminal illness alongside providing bereavement ...
Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: 'Life can come and …
Dec 8, 2024 · Steven Frayne was born in December 1982 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He was given his stage name, Dynamo, while performing at Houdini’s centenary celebrations in 2001.
'Disturbing' work capability reforms will see people denied benefits
Oct 30, 2024 · Hundreds of thousands of people with health conditions could miss out on financial support after the chancellor confirmed plans to tighten the disability benefits system.. In her autumn budget, Rachel Reeves suggested that Labour will honour proposals brought forward by the Conservative government to reform the work capability assessment.. This is an assessment which people with health ...
Keane's Tom Chaplin on healing rifts, 20 years of hits and new music
Nov 28, 2024 · But I was quite surprised by just how generous.There were these massive three or four minute standing ovations when we were playing in America, at almost every show that would just suddenly spontaneously happen in the middle of the show, and we just stood there feeling, well, quite surprised and in some ways quite embarrassed, just at the level of love.
Colin Greenwood: 'I never let Jonny forget it was me who got him …
Oct 20, 2024 · Colin Greenwood was born in June 1969 in Oxford. In 1985, he and schoolfriends Thom Yorke, Ed O’Brien and Philip Selway – along with younger brother Jonny Greenwood – formed a band, On A Friday, and began playing locally.
How does The Big Issue help the homeless?
Nov 28, 2023 · (From left to right) Daisy Hampson, Big Issue frontline worker, Jon Gregg, Big Issue vendor, Lord John Bird, founder of the Big Issue, Kelvin Gregory, Big Issue vendor, Daniel Mays, actor and Big Issue Ambassador and Leventica Paun, Big Issue frontline worker at the launch of Big Issue's Christmas campaign.
Carol Vorderman on why she's still the voice of the opposition
Oct 18, 2024 · “And there, in one headline, is the truth of Tory so-called Levelling Up for you,” she posted on X. “Lying, robbing bunch of charlatans.” It’s the kind of anti-Tory salvo her 985,000 followers have grown accustomed to.
Last Christmas: Celebrating 40 years of Wham!'s Christmas classic
Nov 29, 2024 · “George [as a solo artist] also released Careless Whisper that summer, which we’d written together when we became a songwriting duo post the break-up of our school band. So all the stars were aligning. We definitely felt this momentum. And we had Last Christmas in our back pocket.”. George’s marvellous melody
Stictly Chris McCausland: 'I'd tell my younger self not to feel …
Dec 14, 2024 · I lived on the same street from the age of three. It was very community spirited; we were in and out of each other’s houses. If there was no school, you’d be sent out into the streets after breakfast with a pound in your pocket and told to come back in time for tea.