Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

A CEO takes home more in three days than one of his employees can earn in a whole year. Huge pay gaps in the UK lead to rising inequality, but it doesn't have to be like this... We do like this new film from the High Pay Centre. 

Employment Law updates  All young people in England will need to participate in education or training until the age of 18. 26 June 2015 A health and work assessment and advisory service is to be introduced, offering free occupational health assi...

Anne METTLER is a Founder of the Lisbon Council whom we met at the EU Social Innovation Awards 2014. Anne is now the Head of the European Commission's new European Political Strategy Centre. Anne’s latest strategy note f...

Anti-Austerity marches went on without a hitch, tens of thousands of people have taken part in anti-austerity demonstrations in UK cities. ‘A beautiful peaceful march’ said artist Charlotte Church. The biggest march was in London. Union leaders and c...

The Colins Awards 2015 - Level 3 Media Colchester Institute  -  The Colins Awards 2015 - Level 3 Media, are being presented at the Odeon Head Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NH 23th June, 11 Till 1pm  Simon Collyer founder of the ABC is...

Tenants are frequently put under pressure by private landlords when applying for Housing Benefit, sometimes with threat of eviction. These guidelines are from a Freedom of Information request to Colchester Borough Council. FOI requests have to be res...

The ABC has been fighting this morning with an organisation people love to hate, - Microsoft.  In the good old days, people would buy software products and upgrade to later versions, as and when the organisation could afford to do it. Organisati...

Compiled from questions asked by national employers and SMEs at Universal Credit events led by the Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, around the country. Q. What is Universal Credit? Universal Credit is a new benefit that aims to introduce grea...

We had a very complimentary email from Council Tax Advisors CIC and we gather they have helped over 100,000 individuals. Quite a stunning achievement. NEVER feel that your situation is hopeless whatever your circumstances.  Help is always availa...

People on low incomes being aggressively targeted by bailiffs due to unpaid council tax, parking fines and speeding tickets. The fact that many people are struggling to pay, rather than won’t pay, in the difficult economic climate we are in, seems to...