COVID-19 Update: Are you planning to enter or return to the UK?
1) If you’re a resident or visitor travelling to the UK. When you arrive in the UK, you will not be allowed to leave the place you’re staying for the first 14 days you’re in…
Domestic abuse: how to get help
Anyone can be a victim of domestic abuse, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality or background. There are different kinds of abuse that can happen in different contexts. The most prevalent type of…
Refugee Week 15th – 21st June 2020
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees. Though we can not celebrate in the way that we had hoped, The Higgins Bedford is taking Refugee Week online, visit The…
Struggling to pay your bills?
I. Check what benefits you can get If you have lost your job or are working reduced hours, you may be able to claim benefits: • Universal Credit • New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (New Style JSA) • New Style…
Do you want to speed up the application process for social benefits? Apply for settled status in advance!
Did you know that having settled status will make it much faster for you to go through the eligibility checks for benefits such as Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance? Find out more about…
Did you apply to the EU settlement scheme?
What exactly is the EU Settlement Scheme? The EU Settlement Scheme has been introduced to secure the rights of EU citizens and their EU and/or non-EU family members and allow them to stay in the UK indefinitely…
Don’t become a victim – criminals are using the Covid-19 pandemic to scam the public!
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, is now officially a worldwide pandemic. Criminals all over the world are using this crisis to scam the public, targeting vulnerable groups as they seek to capitalise…
Check if your employer can pay 80% of your regular salary or up to £2,500 during the pandemic
If you and your employer both agree, your employer might be able to keep you on the payroll if they’re unable to operate or have no work for you to do because of coronavirus (COVID-19).…