Post Tagged with: "benefits"

FEATURE: Importance of employee benefits in business and their impact on job satisfaction

FEATURE: Importance of employee benefits in business and their impact on job satisfaction

Employees are the building block of any organisation. Therefore, it is important to offer them various benefits to retain them and keep them motivated.

Many companies overlook employees’ hard work and efforts and focus only on the numbers and figures they achieve.

January 19, 2023
FEATURE: The benefits of invoice financing

FEATURE: The benefits of invoice financing

If you’re looking to quickly grow your business and reinvest your revenue, then invoice financing could be the right financial product.

This refers to the process of borrowing money against the amounts due to you from customers.

March 29, 2022
FEATURE: What are benefits and drawbacks of studying sport at school?

FEATURE: What are benefits and drawbacks of studying sport at school?

Studying sport at school can be a great choice, especially if you want to pursue a career in the sporting field.

But, before you jump into a decision it’s worth noting the benefits and drawbacks of studying sport.

October 14, 2021
More than 80% OpenRent Cheshire East properties ban DSS

More than 80% OpenRent Cheshire East properties ban DSS

More than 80% of OpenRent properties listed in Cheshire East have “no DSS” bans, a BBC investigation has found.

This is despite a judge ruling in July that blanket bans on renting properties to people on housing benefit were unlawful and discriminatory.

September 2, 2020
Nantwich woman, 32, guilty of £4,000 benefits fraud

Nantwich woman, 32, guilty of £4,000 benefits fraud

A Nantwich woman has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work after fraudulently claiming benefits.

Elaine Dawson, of Cronkinson Oak, appeared before South and East Cheshire Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to two charges.

August 25, 2015
Bickerton woman guilty of benefit fraud faces £15,000 bill

Bickerton woman guilty of benefit fraud faces £15,000 bill

A villager near Nantwich faces a £15,000 bill after she claimed benefits while keeping it secret her live-in partner was supporting the family financially.

Emma Bebbington, 39, of Gallantry Bank, Bickerton, claimed housing benefit and income support for nearly two years after failing to disclose her partner was living with her.

July 22, 2015
Nantwich benefits cheat guilty of falsely claiming £7,000

Nantwich benefits cheat guilty of falsely claiming £7,000

A Nantwich woman has been found guilty of fraudulently claiming more than £7,000 in benefits – when she had £16,000 savings stashed away.

Tracy Wrench, of Blagg Avenue, Nantwich, admitted fraudulently obtaining £7,067 in housing benefit, council tax benefit and council tax support.

May 15, 2015
Deaf Nantwich man takes on DWP in £20k landmark case

Deaf Nantwich man takes on DWP in £20k landmark case

A deaf Nantwich man could be in line for a £20,000 payout after taking a Government department to tribunal over his benefits rights.

Steven Mifsud, of St Lawrence Court, looks set to receive up to four years of payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after a long-running legal battle.

March 31, 2015
Nantwich benefits cheat fined after falsely claiming almost £20,000

Nantwich benefits cheat fined after falsely claiming almost £20,000

A Nantwich man fraudulently claimed almost £20,000 benefits, despite having tens of thousands of pounds stashed away in bank accounts.

But Patrick Bird was caught and prosecuted by Cheshire East Council after receiving a total of £19,885.79.

October 23, 2014
Wybunbury man guilty of falsely claiming £8,000 benefits

Wybunbury man guilty of falsely claiming £8,000 benefits

A man from Wybunbury near Nantwich has admitted fraudulently claiming more than £8,000 in benefits while secretly drawing on his company pension.

Jack Parker, 63, of School Bank, Wybunbury, pleaded guilty to failing to notify of a change in his circumstances that would affect his entitlement to housing benefit, Council Tax benefit and jobseekers’ allowance.

July 30, 2014
Nantwich woman found guilty of £6,000 benefits fraud

Nantwich woman found guilty of £6,000 benefits fraud

A Nantwich woman has been found guilty of fraudulently claiming nearly £6,000 in benefits. Hazel Tinsley, 59, was given a 12-month community order and told to do 200 hours’ of unpaid work.

February 3, 2014