What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I am seeing more and more people in my surgeries complaining about how they’ve been assessed by ATOS as to whether they are fit for work or not under the Employment Support Allowance. I’m talking about cases in which someone’s GP says they’re not fit to work while ATOS
South Leeds Life launches a new campaign this week as we do our bit to help people facing low wages, benefits cuts and high interest lenders. We don’t pretend to have a magic wand or even all the answers, but we know people who have some of the answers.
Most people describing themselves would start off with a job title, but I’m one of the so-called “benefit scroungers” so I don’t have a single title. But don’t get the idea that people on benefits are scroungers who do nothing… On Monday I was a trainee teacher. I’ve been offered
New figures released by Leeds City Council show that an estimated 41,000 Leeds households will be affected by Government cuts to council tax benefit and the introduction of the Government’s bedroom tax. Government cuts to council tax, and the introduction of the controversial ‘spare bedroom tax’, will see 41,000 households