Publication Date 2 August 2019 Bereaved families to receive faster funeral payments Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that grieving families will now find it easier to receive help with the upfront costs of funerals thanks to a significant change to the Funeral Expenses Payment claims process.
Publication Date 1 August 2019 What happens once I've been discharged from bankruptcy? Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Bankruptcy can be an extremely stressful time. Hasib Howlader of Hudson Weir explains what happens when you are discharged from bankruptcy 12 months after receiving a bankruptcy order.
Publication Date 31 July 2019 Company insolvency statistics - Q2 2019 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The April to June 2019 company insolvency statistics in England and Wales have been published by The Insolvency Service, together with related figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Publication Date 31 July 2019 How small businesses can win public sector contracts Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Martin Traynor OBE has been appointed as the government’s new Small Business Crown Representative. In this blog he explains his priorities for the new role and how small businesses can win public sector contracts.
Publication Date 29 July 2019 Is there an intestacy? How to tell if a will is fraudulent Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners estimates that the cost of probate fraud is in the region of £150 million. Nick Flower and Rosie Kelly, explain what to look for if you suspect fraud.
Publication Date 26 July 2019 Six ways to get - and keep - your employees out of debt Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Debt can place employees under significant levels of stress, impacting their overall performance and potentially leading to long periods away from work. David Price suggests ways in which employers can help their staff to stay financially stable.
Publication Date 25 July 2019 This month in history: The Peterloo Massacre Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Peterloo Massacre took place at St Peter's Field, Manchester on 16 August 1819, when cavalrymen charged into a crowd who had gathered to demand reform of parliamentary representation.
Publication Date 23 July 2019 CIPD survey reveals Apprenticeship Levy failing to increase investment Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Fewer than a third of employers paying the new levy intend to increase their training spend, as apprenticeship numbers drop.
Publication Date 22 July 2019 Body-worn cameras to be compulsory for bailiffs amid fears of debtor bullying Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Rogue bailiffs targeted by Ministry of Justice initiative to discourage intimidation and aggression.
Publication Date 19 July 2019 Forfeiture and assisted suicide Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The ‘forfeiture rule’ precludes someone who has unlawfully killed another from acquiring a benefit in consequence of the killing. Laura Abbott considers the impact of this policy in relation to the recent Ninian v Findlay case.