Universal credit

Get paid faster: The Government must slash the time Brits wait for their first Universal Credit payments from five to two weeks, helping stop 7million from being pushed into debt. Keep more of what you earn:The work allowance should be increased and the taper rate should be slashed from from 63p to 50p, helping at least 4million families. Don’t get punished for having a family: Parents should get the 85 per cent of the money they can claim for childcare upfront instead of being paid in arrears. Together, these changes will help Make Universal Credit Work. … [Read more...] about 700,000 people on Universal Credit will be dragged into poverty if benefits slashed, experts warn

Universal Credit - For kids going back to school this autumn term, you’ll be able to apply if you started your claim for Universal Credit before April 1, 2018 or if you generally earn less than £7,400 a year after tax, not including benefits Child tax credit - The exception to this is you can't apply for free meals if your yearly income is £16,190 or more before tax or you're also entitled to working tax credit Working tax credit run-on - you might get this for four weeks if you're no longer eligible for working tax credit. Income support Income-based jobseeker's alowance Income-related employment and support allowance Guarantee credit (part of pension credit) Asylum support - if you've asked for asylum and you're waiting for a decision Children who also get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals. … [Read more...] about Parents urged to check if they can get back to school help – from tax credits to free meals and uniforms

6. Check if you're exempt If you suffer from certain medical conditions, you may entitled to free NHS prescriptions in the UK. To claim this, you'll need a Medical Exemption Certificate (EC92A) - which must be applied for through the NHS - ask your GP for an application form. … [Read more...] about Millions of people on Universal Credit unaware they qualify for free NHS prescriptions

Support bubbles Your questions Skip Support bubbles When will people be allowed to resume physical contact with a loved one in a bubble scenario? from Sue in Chester If you and your boyfriend both live alone and in England, you can form a support bubble, which means that you can spend as much as time as you want in each other’s company, inside or outside a house. You don’t have to keep a 2m distance from one another, and you can stay overnight at each other’s house. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Will universities be exempt from the new rules? And other questions

ABC is an online entity to be established and managed by the ministry of education. It will function much like a commercial bank with students as account-holders to whom the bank provides services, including credit accumulation, credit transfer, credit redemption through the opening, closure and validation of accounts. Students who pursue education as freelancers can also accumulate credits. These credits can be deposited to student accounts. After the accumulation of credits, a student can redeem these in order to get any academic degree. It works on the principle of MEME as well as “anytime learning, anywhere learning, and any level learning”. It can facilitate the integration of campuses by creating student mobility within the university system. ABC can also help integrate skills into a credit-based system by providing a credit recognition mechanism. It will, however, not give awards, degrees or certificates. Opening an account with ABC is not mandatory. … [Read more...] about An Academic Bank of Credit will transform Indian education