Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

The government has announced  that health and social care reform will be funded through a 1.25% increase in National Insurance, as well as an increase in taxes on share dividends.       Image: Neil Carberry, Chief Executive o...

COMMENT - Working People to Pay A ‘Heath And Social Care Levy’ - Because The £350 Million A Week Never Existed, Labour MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark Neil Coyle MP pointed out  on Twitter.  ABC Note: Very well put.  &n...

IMPORTANT UPDATE - A demo by Universal Credit claimants, members of Unite Community, due to take place outside parliament tomorrow (8  September) has been called off, after Labour's opposition debate on the government's decision to scr...

PENSIONS TRIPLE LOCK SUSPENDED FOR YEAR - DWP minister Thérèse Coffey has confirmed, in a statement to Parliament, that the pensions triple lock will be scrapped for a year - reverting to a double lock for 2022/23. The triple lock promised state...

UNITE CALL TO ACTION - Universal Credit claimants to descend on parliament to urge Tory MPs to ‘keep our families fed’ ahead of Commons vote A group of Universal Credit claimants, members of Unite Community, will stage a protest outside parliament on...

RESTART - The government’s Plan for Jobs is helping millions of people across the country who have been directly impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19). The DWP know that those who have been out of work for longer periods might need extra...

Cut to Universal Credit would breach UK’s international human rights obligations I am writing to urge you and your fellow Parliamentarians, on your return to the House of Commons on 6 September, to use your influence to help stop the proposed cut by...

UNIVERSAL CREDIT CUTS - Policy in Practice supports the growing calls for the government not to cut Universal Credit’s £20 uplift, saying that by removing the pandemic’s protective measures too early the government is introducing an Autumn of in...

CHALLENGING SANCTIONS - Here is some useful information:  When a sanction is imposed the DWP should inform the individual of the details of the sanction(s) in a letter uploaded to the UC journal, along with the option to claim hardship payments....

DISABLED LEADERS - The National Leadership Centre has launched the Catalyst Programme which aims to support and develop senior leaders with a disability, in public sector roles. A new programme to support and develop senior leaders with a disabi...