Tag Archives: Universal Credit

High Court judge finds against council in disability tax case

Posted on March 23, 2023 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s lawyers have been reproached by a senior judge (again), as they ‘surrendered’ their case over their poorly implemented Council Tax Reduction scheme and were ordered to pay costs and damages For the second time in four months, Croydon Council’s … Continue reading →

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The £30m in the balance for Croydon in Chancellor’s Budget

Posted on November 3, 2022 by insidecroydon

The poorest and most vulnerable in the borough are not the only ones who need their benefits uprated by Jeremy Hunt – businesses and the local economy are depending on it, too, writes ANDREW FISHER The Conservative Party’s claims to … Continue reading →

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Chancellor’s Council Tax bombshell: how Budget hits Croydon

Posted on October 29, 2021 by insidecroydon

Our new columnist ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, looks at what this week’s Budget will mean for Croydon’s residents, businesses and for the services provided by the local authority Nearly 50,000 households in Croydon receive Universal Credit. The £20 per week … Continue reading →

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Assembly Member calls for minimum wage rise to £10.85/hr

Posted on September 14, 2021 by insidecroydon

A London Assembly Member has today called on the government not only to make the £20 Universal Credit uplift permanent but also to increase urgently the minimum wage to a real London living wage of £10.85 an hour. Marina Ahmad, … Continue reading →

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Poverty rising as 1,759 Croydon families need food banks

Posted on November 10, 2018 by insidecroydon

As food bank use across London surged over the summer, because of the “shambolic” introduction of Universal Credit, figures released this week show that there were 1,759 three-day emergency food supplies given out in Croydon in that six-month period. The … Continue reading →

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DWP owes council more than £1m for housing, says Butler

Posted on October 24, 2018 by insidecroydon

Alison Butler, the council deputy leader who failed to declare that her son worked for an agency that was hired by the borough, has today entered the row over the chaos that is Universal Credit, calling on the Chancellor of … Continue reading →

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Charity and unions fear 1m children to lose free school meals

Posted on January 15, 2018 by insidecroydon

One million children living in poverty in England will miss out on free school meals as the Tory government rolls out its Universal Credit proposals, according to findings from The Children’s Society. And London will be the worst-hit region by … Continue reading →

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Town Hall protest over council’s £10m cuts to adult social care

Posted on January 28, 2013 by insidecroydon

Campaigners against cuts in services to the disabled are expected to protest outside Croydon Town Hall from 5.30pm, ahead of tonight’s council meeting. Croydon’s Conservative-run council wants to take another £10 million from the budget for adult social care. This … Continue reading →

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