Job Centre Plus in Waltham Forest

Jobcentre Plus is part of the Department for Work and Pensions. In April 2002, it replaced the Employment Service, which ran Jobcentres, and those parts of the Benefits Agency which provided services to people of working age through social security offices. (By ‘working age’ it means people between the ages of 18 and 65.)

The Jobcentre Plus network is made up of Jobcentre Plus offices, Jobcentres and social security offices. Jobcentre Plus aims to help:

• more people into paid work
• employers fill their vacancies, and
• give people of working age the help and support which they are entitled to if they cannot work. For more information about Job Centre Plus’ services click here Continue reading “Job Centre Plus in Waltham Forest”

Save the Beaumont Summer Scheme!

Harry Cohen MP with the BRATSS Committee

A group of mums living on the Beaumont Estate, Leyton, has formed a new group to save their children’s summer scheme. The Beaumont Residents And Tenants Summer Scheme’s (BRATSS) inaugural meeting was attended by Leyton MP, Harry Cohen, who pledged to assist the mums with their fight. Continue reading “Save the Beaumont Summer Scheme!”