The Precipice
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| Initial release | July 2014 |
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| Directors | Michael Hatch |
| Screenplay | Michael Hatch |
| Producers | Michael Hatch |
| Cinematography | Torstein Dyrting |
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| ID | 1250819 |
About The Precipice
Childcare costs could make us sell our home, says mum
... The report, which examined 300 parents experiences, also found: Oxfam Cymru boss, Sarah Rees, said: " Childcare costs are either trapping parents in poverty or leaving them on The Precipice of poverty as they are forced to make impossible choices about their career and future plans to have more children...
Warning one in 10 county councils face effective bankruptcy
... Act now Stoke-on-Trent City Council said that without an overhaul in funding it would " not be able to sustain services" while Coventry City Council said it was facing a " devastating" financial crisis and that " local government stands on The Precipice of financial disaster"...
Morocco earthquake: 'We need help from whomever will give it'
... It already teetered on the edge of the mountainside, but what is now left is slumped above The Precipice...
UK interest rates expected to rise for 14th time in a row
... The UK economy is on The Precipice of a sharper slowdown, " said Trevor Williams, a member of IEA and former chief economist at Lloyds Bank...
British Medical Association calls government reckless over pay talks
... Professor Banfield, the BMA s chair of council, said that Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Steve Barclay were " standing on The Precipice of an historic mistake"...
First cost-of-living payments start to arrive in accounts
... " It is a vital step in the right direction for those on lower incomes, but it is a small step back from The Precipice after millions of people have edged ever-closer over the past few months, " said Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown...
Actress Clara Darcy: Why I'm starring in a play about my brain tumour
... " As much as you can push yourself to imagine it, it is never the same as actually having genuinely been there on The Precipice, " she says now...
Universities warn of EU-UK research scheme 'close to precipice'
... In a letter to the European Commission, seen exclusively by the BBC, it describes the situation as " close to The Precipice...
First cost-of-living payments start to arrive in accounts
Direct payments to help with the soaring cost of living are starting to be paid by the government into eight million people's accounts.
Low-income households on means-tested benefits will receive The Money automatically in their bank, building society or credit union account.
The First £326 payment will be paid by The End of July, marked as " DWP Cost of Living" the government has said.
A second instalment of £324 will be transferred in the autumn.
Together, they are the largest in a package of payments from the government designed to help with rising prices, and specifically soaring energy bills. Even so, recipients can spend or save The Money as they see fit.
A spokesman for The Department for Work and Pensions said: " We Are on track to process The First instalment by The End of July.
" All eligible households will automatically receive The First instalment, and No One needs to worry they will miss out.
" There will be a few unique cases - Such as those who were not initially entitled but have gained entitlement upon appeal - who will be paid after July, as soon as possible. "
Financial commentators say these payments will ease, but not cure, the financial strain families face this winter.
" It is a vital step in The Right direction for those on lower incomes, but it is a small step back from The Precipice after millions of people have edged ever-closer over The Past few months, " said Sarah Coles, senior Personal Finance analyst at Financial Services company Hargreaves Lansdown .
" It is a positive step for those on the lowest earnings, who have been hit Three Times harder than higher earners by rising prices. However, it is not enough to put people back where they were before price hikes. "
The energy bill of every household will be discounted by £400 from October, and there will be extra payments to pensioners and people with disabilities.
However, the prospect of a typical household's winter energy bill increasing by More Than previously anticipated has also raised questions over whether more financial support will be needed soon.
Fraud warningOne industry analyst has predicted a rise of More Than £1,200 a year in October. Cornwall Insight said that the typical domestic customer was likely to pay £3,244 a year from October, then £3,363 a year from January.
The typical bill at present is about £2,000 a year, which follows a £700 a year rise in April.
Cifas, The Fraud prevention organisation, has warned that The Rising cost of living and energy bills were providing criminals with new opportunities to steal victim's personal and financial information.
It said it was seeing a rise in phishing emails claiming to be from utility companies offering savings on energy bills, as well as offering fuel vouchers, fake jobs and money-making opportunities. These emails were becoming increasingly sophisticated, as were the websites which were used to collect people's personal information.
Mike Haley , chief executive of Cifas, said: " Everyone is At Risk of being targeted by fraudsters, but the current economic crisis is making consumers even more vulnerable. "
Source of news: bbc.com
