Jobseekers allowance

I would specifically like answers from people who have claimed within the past year please. (I'm in England too). Does anyone know how long it takes for a claim for Jobseekers Allowance to be...

Watching Films Where The Main Actors and Actresses Have Died

Do you ever find it eerie or weird watching a film and you know that the main actors or actresses or both in some cases are actually dead?Or do you not even think about it when watching an old...

Safeguarding and protection

My friend has just had an essay she was doing for university back with the comment that her work was too much about 'protection' not enough about 'safeguarding'. The dictionary definition is...

Can anyone else see the irony in the following:

Formula 1 Motor Racing have stopped advertising cigarettes on their cars and on the hoardings around the tracks, however they are STILL advertising alcoholic beverages on the hoardings. Surely this...

Can anyone explain why my gas is so much more expensive than my electricity?

I use an electric cooker, my heating is gas and electric and there is usually at least one computer switched on most of the evening. Bill Summary Amount Total Electricity Charges...

I am looking for a loan, does anyone know any good loan companies?

I've been contacted by several unscrupulous lenders who guarantee they WILL definately get me a loan, no matter what my circumstances are, but when I tell them I am self-employed, have no proof of my...

If you have ever got a loan have you ever had to do the following? -

Have you had to send them a full-colour copy of your driving licence, a full-colour copy of your passport for yourself AND your guarantor AND had to send a copy of the front and back of your...

It's better by bus

Are you a public transport traveller? Would you rather let the train take the strain or go by bus. We are encouraged to be green, but forget that for a while. If you have a car would you be without...

What Do You Think About A Man In Dungarees

I am right in thinking that Dungarees have gone out of fashion right?Or do people still wear dungarees? Is it true that women have to wear dungarees in prison still or is was that back in the...

Would you fit a speed control device to your car?

The Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT), a government transport advisory group, said that up to 29 per cent of injury accidents on the road could be prevented by the voluntary introduction of...