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UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME - Calls for (UBI) Universal Basic Income is growing in the COVID-19 pandemic.  Starting this week, 120 Germans will receive a form of universal basic income every month for three years. The volunteers will get monthly paym...

AUTUMN BUDGET PREDICTIONS - Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group is warning the rich that the Chancellor will be after their cash in the buget.  Higher earners should take steps now to mitigate the considerable financial hit they co...

EVICTIONS – Boris has changed his stance yet again regarding the eviction moratorium. The changes have been announced over the Bank Holiday and will come into force Saturday 29 August. The ABC has been speaking on the radio recently about the Evictio...

MENTAL HEALTH - Jane Higgins works with the CPD Online College and Jane has kindly sent us this article:  Mental health problems are very common in the workplace. According to statistics, over 12% of all sick leave is attributed to mental h...

BROADBAND - Virgin Media has announced a new broadband service targeted specifically at customers facing financial difficulty and uncertainty in these challenging times. The broadband-only plan, called “Virgin Media Essential Broadband”, will be...

MOVING HOME - New figures released by DVLA show that around 66% of all customers who change the address on their driving licence now do so online. With August traditionally being the peak house moving month in the UK, DVLA is today (27 August) r...

DWP - The DWP has published guidance to support employers through the recruitment process. This is to promote re-entry into employment for the many employees whose jobs may unfortunately be impacted by the pandemic. Recruitment support and infor...

SCOTLAND - DWP Minister Thérèse Coffey seems reluctant to appear in front of Scotlands Social Security Committee. The Tory Work and Pensions Secretary is set to visit Stranraer and Glasgow this week.  In a letter to Work and Pensions S...

CYCLING - The Cycle to Work scheme was introduced in 1999—the aim being to encourage people to make healthier and more environmentally friendly lifestyle choices.  The scheme allows employees to spend on bikes and equipment,...

MEDIA - Special thanks to Future Radio for having me on this morning. A really good interview and we covered a lot of ground. A few lighter moments too. To people who want more information our website is a directory but just e-mail us if you need any...