Winter Fuel Payments

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Data released by the Department for Work and Pensions this week has revealed that the number of Winter Fuel Payments recipients increased by 214,000 from winter 2022/23 to winter 2023/24. Winter Fuel Payments were introduced in 1997 to help pension aged people pay their heating bills, which is annual tax-free payment of between £100 and…

Stop and Search by Ethnicity

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Data published by Gov.uk highlights the disparities in stop and search practices across different ethnic groups and regions. In the year ending March 31 2023, there were 529,474 stop and searches conducted in England and Wales, which equates to 8.9 stop and searches for every 1,000 people. This is a significant decrease from 24.8 per…