Fuel, health and disability
Fuel bills and other costs
Primarily directed at older people, grants can be provided for heating and insulation. A cold weather payment of ?8.50 is available in weeks w...
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Getting cash back
Q I ordered a computer from a company and they took payment for it. I subsequently cancelled the order in writing as directed on the invoice before the computer was deliv...
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Warranty worries
Q I bought a computer from PC World last August on a 12-month interest-free payment deal. I didn't buy PC World's expensive coverplan, but the machine is covered by a 12-...
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Railtrack plan no u-turn, says Byers
The transport secretary, Stephen Byers, today rejected accusations that taxpayers will foot the bill for a scheme to compensate Railtrack shareholders.
Mr Byers, who has...
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Head of revenue and benefits, Worcester
The team I manage collects council tax and business rates and pays housing benefit to residents on low incomes. We provide a service to local residents and businesses, al...
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Press did not breach code in teacher case
The press complaints commission has ruled that payment offers to the families of child witnesses in the case of a teacher accused of indecency were not a breach of its co...
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Energis declines to pay out as new deal looms
Struggling telecom business Energis yesterday said it will not pay its bondholders a £13.7m interest payment which falls due today, leaving the company technically i...
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Charities warned over inadvertent fraud
With the charity commission under growing pressure to bring to light charity fraud, malpractice or irregularities, it is up to voluntary organisations to look closely at ...
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Insurers accuse Morgan Chase of fraud
JP Morgan Chase, the battered Wall Street investment bank, was delivered another blow last night when it lost an attempt to force 11 insurance companies to honour $965m (...
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Union pressed to cut Labour cash
The leadership of the public service union Unison is facing rank and file pressure to divert millions from its political funds to a new fund set up to back non-Labour can...
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Sales - Account Management 
