© Crown copyright http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:50:07 GMT 60 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/DGFragmentsCode/images/printLogo.gif http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182370?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182370?cid=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:42:00 GMT The Mortgage Help campaign offering free advice to homeowners is to be extended into 2010. Rules to make sure repossession is always the last resort are also being tightened, while more help is available to guide families through the Mortgage Rescue Scheme. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180778?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180778?cid=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:41:00 GMT A new campaign has been launched to help everyone save 20 litres of water a day. The aim is to help lower the 100,000 litres the average household gets through every year. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180770?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180770?cid=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:42:00 GMT Graduates thinking about starting their own business will get a flying start as successful entrepreneurs offer advice to help them make it happen. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180695?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180695?cid=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:09:00 GMT A new helpline has been launched to give 'vulnerable workers' advice about their workplace rights and a way to report abuses of those rights. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180613?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180613?cid=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT Two million homes have now been helped by the Warm Front. The scheme tackles fuel poverty and fights climate change by making homes more energy efficient. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180511?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180511?cid=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT Councils are to crack down on council tax fraud, particularly false claims for single person's discount, which may be costing them as much as £90 million a year. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180380?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180380?cid=rss Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:50:00 GMT Informal learning projects for people out of work or education are to start at stately homes, cinemas and other locations across England. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180340?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180340?cid=rss Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:13:00 GMT New measures will ensure that resident workers can have every opportunity to fill vacancies before they are offered to workers abroad, the Home Secretary announced today. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180309?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180309?cid=rss Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:42:00 GMT Record numbers of people are contacting Citizens Advice Bureaux for help with problems such as job loss and debt. You can also find information online at Directgov. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180280?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180280?cid=rss Wed, 2 Sep 2009 09:46:00 GMT Disconnections of domestic energy customers fell by 30 per cent in 2008. If you have overdue gas or electricity bills, find out what to do and where to get help. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180275?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180275?cid=rss Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:41:00 GMT People behind with payments on their homes can now find all the information they need online at Directgov. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180103?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180103?cid=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:17:00 GMT Find out how to apply for free school meals, get help with paying for school uniforms and find information on school transport and Ofsted reports. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180023?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180023?cid=rss Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:10:00 GMT Thousands of people with mental health problems are to get extra support with their condition so that they can continue working. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_178251?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_178251?cid=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:49:00 GMT New terms for the government's scrappage scheme come into force today. All ten-year old cars now qualify, as do eight-year-old vans.