Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

Workways+ continues to charge forward successfully supporting people overcome complex barriers which prevent them from finding employment. One such success story is 41-year-old Mark from Neath Port Talbot. Mark was referred to Workways+ by Jobcentre...

Mr Justice Ouseley accepted the claim brought by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) on behalf of one claimant household that the exception to the two-child rule for cared-for children was perverse because it was only available where the cared-for...

An Post processed 33.6 million social welfare payments in 2017 Thursday, 19 April, 2018: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty, T.D. has today renewed her Department’s contract with An Post to provide pensions, Ch...

A report from the Federation of Small Businesses has warned small childcare providers are facing "an unsustainable future".  A Women’s Equality Party spokesperson said: “This is further evidence of the damaging impact caused by the G...

Do you find it difficult to make your voice heard? Then Power Advocacy may be able to assist you. Do you need support to make your voice heard, or do not have anyone who can help you? Have difficulties understanding information, or wish to explore ch...

- 10.30 a.m. Thursday 19th April 2018 - Róisín Shortall TD and Senator John Dolan of the Disability Federation of Ireland will today hold a protest at Leinster House to highlight the government's betrayal of 640,000 people with dis...

Simon Collyer of the ABC is challenging the DWP over what might be described as a legal anomaly, a matter that could potentially affect all jobseekers. We cannot discuss the details of the case, but the DWP are battling not to have the case heard in...

UK Labour Market Statistics: April 2018 Main points for December 2017 to February 2018 Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between September to November 2017 and December 2017 to February 2018, the number of people in work increased, th...

SNP MP Alison Thewliss has written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions calling for an urgent meeting over comments made by the Minister during a Holyrood Social Security Committee on the Tory government’s welfare reform policies. At...

Responding to the Resolution Foundation's prediction that one third of young people will never own their own home, Liberal Democrat Housing spokesperson Wera Hobhouse commented: “This government has failed time and time again to take sufficient...