Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

BANK FINES - New research released today by Finbold reveals which banks globally faced the biggest fines imposed by the regulators on a Year-to-Date (YTD) basis, as well as the total combined bank fines by countries. You can view the research in...

NOSHTASTIC - Foodhub is offering 20%* off this Halloween, so people can enjoy a spook-tacular snack!  Halloween night is usually spent out and about trick-or-treating or at a fancy dress party with your friends and family. However, the 31st...

PERSONAL VIEWPOINT - I woke up at two in the morning and wrote a letter to a newspaper. I have been baffled by what is happening at the moment. Locally the COVID numbers are small and as we know lots of people have no ill effects. Shutting down the e...

CHRISTMAS BENEFIT PAYMENTS - The DWP have said: "If a payment date is on a bank holiday or weekend, customers will be paid on the last working day before the bank holiday or weekend." This year, things are different in that Monday December 28 is...

NEW REPORT - Iain Duncan Smith founded Centre For Social Justice has come up with a new report.  Today the Centre for Social Justice Think Tank has published a major new report called ‘Unfinished Business’ which outlines plans for a univers...

SOUTH AFRICA - Active Aging Week highlights the capabilities of older persons as fully participating members of society and encourages them to participate in simple exercises.  This rise in life expectancy in South Africa say the government...

SOUTH AFRICA - According to the South African Minister Lindiwe Zulu has officially signed off on legislation that allows two major social grants – the temporary disability grant and temporary care dependency grants – a payment extension. Here is...

HOMELESSNESS - Scottish governments renewed commitment to ending homelessness. Night shelters will be replaced with rapid rehousing welcome centres for people who would otherwise be sleeping rough this winter, in updated plans for tackling homel...

ABC NEWS - SIMON COLLYER - has been appointed Colchester Area Ambassador for In Your Area, www.inyourarea.co.uk a popular local news website from the Reach Plc stable. Simon is the founder of the Association of Pension & Benefits Claimants C...

DEBT - The letters borrowers receive from their lenders when they are seriously behind on repayments will be easier to understand and less intimidating as a result of new rules proposed by the Treasury.  Default Notices are designed to give...