28 November, 2017 at 11:42 amStealth move by Government could put post offices at riskMP John Healey has criticised a Government move that he warned could put post offices at risk. Local pensioners who have their pension paid into a Post Office Card Account (POCA) are receiving a letter out of the blue from the Department for Work and Pensions which asks them to switch to a bank account. […]
12 October, 2017 at 4:45 pmJohn continues fight against rip-off phone numbersMP John Healey has relaunched his campaign against rip-off benefit helpline numbers, after it emerged the poorest people are still facing high phone charges. At yesterday’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn highlighted how calls to the Universal Credit helpline cost up to 55p a minute. After an 18-month campaign, Mr Healey scored a […]
6 July, 2017 at 12:56 pmDecision to close Goldthorpe job centre disgraceful, says MPTHE decision to close Goldthorpe job centre has been branded disgraceful by the local MP. The Government made the announcement yesterday (5 July) after initial proposals in January. Wentworth & Dearne MP John Healey campaigned against the closure plan and in March met Damian Hinds, the Employment Minister, to demand a rethink. The rate of […]
9 March, 2017 at 4:30 pmJohn urges minister to rethink job centre closure plansDearne MP John Healey urged a government minister to rethink plans to shut Goldthorpe job centre at a meeting on Monday (6 March). Mr Healey called the meeting with employment minister Damian Hinds MP after the government said it wanted to shut 78 job centres, including Goldthorpe in Rotherham. The MP argued it should be […]
15 February, 2017 at 4:16 pmClosing Goldthorpe job centre will hurt most vulnerableJohn Healey MP has criticised plans to close a job centre in an area where the rate of disability is three times the national average and unemployment is double. The government has said it wants to shut 78 job centres, including Goldthorpe in Rotherham. But John, MP for Goldthorpe, has hit out at the move and […]
26 January, 2017 at 5:01 pmJohn challenges plan to shut Goldthorpe jobcentreThe government has announced plans to close 78 jobcentres, including Goldthorpe in Rotherham. John Healey, MP for Goldthorpe, said: “The Goldthorpe job centre provides vital local job search help and benefits for local people. Many will find it much harder and more costly to get this support if the government close the Goldthorpe office. “Ministers […]
