Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

NORTHERN IRELAND - Young people out of work in Northern Ireland remains stubbornly high.  Statistics on young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) were published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research...

FOOD BANKS - As lockdowns loosen, the economic devastation caused by COVID-19 remains. In many places, people are now paying significantly more for food due to supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. This trend, compounded by&...

ONS - The latest employment figures are released today however they do not show the effects yet of COVID-19 and the pandemic. What is showing that is very interesting is the rapid decline in vacancies. What seems clear to us that had their not been t...

COMPANY FINANCE - Kate Templeton, Chief Outreach Executive, has sent us this information. If you are running a small company, you might find this website to be usefull there is so much 'chatter' it can be overwhellming.  Kate makes a good point,...

POVERTY ALLIANCE SCOTLAND – have informed us that over 100 children’s charities, faith groups, academics, think tanks, poverty campaigners and trade unions have today written an open letter to the First Minister calling for a direct financial boost f...

DWP ANNOUNCEMENT - People can now access the most up-to-date benefits and support information via their smart phones, using WhatsApp. The service, which can be accessed by sending ‘Hi’ in a WhatsApp message to 07860 064 422, has been launched to...

TAKEAWAY FOOD - the market has been booming in recent years. We recieved this information from Foodhub:  When the chips are down, it appears Brits turn to good old-fashioned grub as fish ‘n’ chips is revealed as the most popular takeaway food du...

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO SPEAKS - This makes an interesting read. Massive job losses were officially announced today in the US.  Total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 20.5 million in April 2020, after declining by 881,000 in March. The April ove...

LOCK DOWN CHANGES - From today, surveyors can enter the home to complete valuations, renters and prospective buyers can view property and removals can once again assist people in their moves.  Miles Robinson, Head of Mortgages at online mor...

BENEFIT CAP - The government have said there are no plans to change the benefit cap. East Ham MP Stephen Timms says failure to increase benefit cap prevents people from receiving extra support, however, the government say they have no plans to change...