Latest Articles By Simon Collyer
Parliamentarians Hear from Charities And Claimants About The Impact Of The £20 Universal Credit Cut
Thursday 09 September, 2021ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP - On Tuesday 7th September, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit met to hear evidence on the anticipated impacts of the £20 a week cut to Universal Credit, which will begin to take effect on 6th October....
Scottish Government’s Goals Keeping Families Together
Wednesday 08 September, 2021CHILDREN IN CARE - Reducing the number of children in care. Fewer children and young people should end up in care, thanks to a £500 million fund to help support families to stay together. Announced as part of the latest Programme for Government,...
Health And Social Care Reform Will Be Funded Through A 1.25% Increase in National Insurance
Wednesday 08 September, 2021The 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...
Working People to Pay A ‘Heath And Social Care Levy’ - Because The £350 Million A Week Never Existed
Tuesday 07 September, 2021COMMENT - 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...
Demo By Universal Credit Claimants Outside Parliament Cancelled
Tuesday 07 September, 2021IMPORTANT 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 Will Be Scrapped for A Year - Reverting To A Double Lock For 2022/23
Tuesday 07 September, 2021PENSIONS 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...
Universal Credit Claimants To Descend On Parliament To Urge Tory MPs To ‘Keep Our Families Fed’ Ahead Of Commons Vote
Monday 06 September, 2021UNITE 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 How The Government’s Plan for Jobs Scheme Will Work
Sunday 05 September, 2021RESTART - 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...
Human Rights Watch Letter to UK Parliamentarians Regarding Impending Cut to Social Security Support
Saturday 04 September, 2021Cut 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...
Policy In Practice Joins 100 Organisations Urging the Prime Minister Not to Cut Universal Credit
Thursday 02 September, 2021UNIVERSAL 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...
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