MP: Eligible Pensioners should take up this support The Government is running a campaign to increase the take-up of Pension Credit. Previous initiatives have driven take-up of Pension Credit to the highest level since 2010, but the Government now wants to reach the 850,000 who could still benefit but who have not yet applied....
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John Baron MP welcomes campaign to boost Pension Credit participation
John Baron MP visits the Department for Work & Pensions in Basildon
MP listened to how the pandemic has affected constituents and the DWP staff John Baron MP recently visited the Department for Work & Pensions in the Basildon Centre at the invitation of the Essex Service Leader, Dave Cope, to discuss a variety of issues including how the pandemic, rise in energy prices and the...
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John Baron MP welcomes £64 million Changing Futures programme
MP: Essex will receive nearly £3 million in funding The Government’s £64 million ‘Changing Futures’ programme aims to change systems and improve services for people who experience multiple disadvantages, including a combination of three or more of homelessness, substance misuse, poor mental health, domestic abuse and/or contact with the criminal justice system. Essex is...
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John Baron MP welcomes further Covid Support Grant
MP: Essex has received nearly £10 million since December During the pandemic the Government has provided an extensive package of support for individuals and businesses. This has included the Covid Local Support Grant, previously known at the Covid Winter Grant Scheme, which has enabled Local Authorities in England to support families struggling with the...
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John Baron MP highlights Covid Winter Grant Scheme support
MP: new Covid Local Support Grant provides extra resources Throughout the pandemic the Government has provided an extensive package of support to strengthen the safety net for individuals, families, communities and businesses who have been under pressure during these challenging times. One key component of this support was the Covid Winter Grant Scheme, which...
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John Baron rejects Labour criticism of Universal Credit
MP: The Government has supported families throughout pandemic Today the Opposition are using one of their non-binding opposition day debates to raise Universal Credit. The Government has so far implemented a £280 billion response to the coronavirus pandemic which has prioritised supporting the most vulnerable in our society – evidence shows that the Government...
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John Baron MP writes to BBC over Free TV Licenses
MP says concession must be restored Having raised this issue with the Prime Minister, Chief Whip and Culture Secretary over the summer, John Baron MP has written to the new Director General of the BBC, Tim Davie, to ask for the restoration of free TV licenses to over-75s. The BBC agreed to take responsibility...
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John Baron MP highlights Basildon Community Resource Centre advice service
MP encourages residents to seek support Basildon Community Resource Centre has launched a help and advice service available by text, telephone or online. The Centre is offering support and assistance with housing advice or benefit guidance, including the completion of online applications, letter writing and queries regarding Universal Credit. For contact details, please see...
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John Baron MP welcomes Citizens Advice line
MP encourages residents to use new service With funding from the Billericay Mayflower Rotary Club, Citizens Advice South Essex has today launched a new helpline offering information, advice and guidance – please see ‘notes to editors’ below. After the coronavirus crisis has passed, Citizens Advice plan to open a face-to-face service at different locations...
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John Baron MP encourages parents with children aged between 8-16 to check Child Trust Funds
MP says many Child Trust Funds are unclaimed John Baron MP has today urged parents and guardians of children aged between 8 and 16 to check on their Child Trust Fund. Child Trust Funds were opened as individual accounts for almost all children born in the United Kingdom between 1st September 2002 and 2nd...
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