Tag Archive: MP
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Bereavement on the agenda
Patricia Gibson MP has become the latest politician to promote changes to bereavement legislation, introducing her Bereavement (Leave and Pay)… Read more >
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MP: Appointed representative approach ‘proportionate’
The UK Government “will continue to work closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure that the implementation of… Read more >
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Pressure for child funeral fund
Pressure has been mounting for a Children’s Funeral Fund to be extended to Northern Ireland’s bereaved parents. During a debate… Read more >
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Carolyn Harris MP: Grief is a unifying force
Last month, Carolyn Harris MP became the first ever Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour. For more than a year previously,… Read more >
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Ashes ‘withheld’ from families
Families have been told by some local authorities that they cannot be given ashes if they do not pay for… Read more >
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July politics round-up
Funeral poverty on the agenda As election campaigning reached its end last month, ever increasing talk about funeral poverty, bereavement… Read more >
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Politics across the UK
New bereavement payment Northern Ireland launched its new bereavement payment this month, and the Department of Communities has published a… Read more >
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Politics in February
Bereavement support proposal A new Bereavement Support Payment is set to go into practice on Thursday 6 April, extending the… Read more >
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Winter deaths almost half of 2014/15 spike
The annual increase in deaths over winter has returned to average levels following a spike in 2014/15, according to the… Read more >
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SAIF meets parliamentarians in Northern Ireland
Phillip Logan MLA SAIF President Paul Allcock and CEO Terry Tennens had the privilege of meeting Phillip Logan, MLA, the… Read more >