Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Week in Brief: UK

24 March 2016 Week in Brief: UK DWP: Iain Duncan Smith has resigned as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions following a proposal in the Budget to tighten the criteria for personal independence payments to disabled people of working age. Although Mr Duncan Smith had originally approved the change, he was unhappy at its… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 26: 2015 10 29: Week in Brief UK

29 October 2015 Week in Brief:UK TAX CREDITS:  The disagreement between the Government and the House of Lords over the Chancellor’s plan to cut tax credits by £4 billion per annum from next April came to a head on Tuesday with peers voting to delay the cuts until, firstly, the government has responded to an… Continue reading Issue 26: 2015 10 29: Week in Brief UK

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