Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

The Association of Pension & Benefit Claimants CIC (the ABC) is competing for a grant at Tesco’s Highwoods, alongside notables such as Barnardo’s (middle container). If you are doing your Sunday shopping at Highwoods, do drop your plastic counter...

On the last business day of August 2018 in the US, the number of job openings reached a series high of 7.1 million. Over the month, the number of job openings was little changed in August for total nonfarm, total private, and government. Job openings...

The EU wants new rules for the Gig Economy -Transparent work contract from day one -Specific set of rights for workers in non-traditional jobs -Non-renewable six-month probationary period   New rules on minimum rights for workers in on-demand, v...

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection wishes to sincerely apologise for the payment difficulties encountered by customers arising from the changeover to a new IT system and for the lack of communication which added to these issue...

DWP expects to pay £970 million in ESA underpayments to around 180,000 claimants. The SNP has said the Tory government must urgently get a grip of its "appalling record of failure and mismanagement" on social security - after it emerged 180,000 disab...

Last week, the Welsh Government announced its provisional budget settlement, which includes the funding to go to Local Government. Under the new settlement, Wrexham will see a 0.6 per cent decrease in funding – equivalent to £5million in cuts. You ca...

Doing a bit of Facebook and Twitter marketing today. Reaching new people and connecting with existing  friends. We hope you do not mind the intrusion.... Big UC debate on after PM Question Time today - you can watch it live at www.abcorg.ne...

A very kind invitation was extended to us by the Centre for Policy Development, Australia.SEE HERE: Date: Tuesday, 11 December 2018 Time: 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Venue: Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh NSW 2015 We would be delighted if you can attend...

House of Commons Wednesday 17 October 2018 Meeting starts at 11.30am AGENDA Oral questions: Scotland Prime Minister's Question Time Ten Minute Rule Motion: Collective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Opposition Day Debate: Universal Credit;...

Former Minister for Welfare Reform, Frank Field, asked the Minister of State for Work and Pensions to make a statement on the roll out of Universal Credit. The Minister of State for the Department for Work and Pensions, Alok Sharma, respond...