Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

Since 2013, couples where one partner earns more than £60,000 have no longer been entitled to claim child benefit, which is currently worth up to £1,076 per child, per year. HMRC is refunding parents to the tune nearly of £2m after scrappin...

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection will be promoting JobsIreland.ie website, the Government’s national recruitment website, from today (Monday, 17 June) with a promotional campaign including sponsorship of a special, week-long...

To make sure you're getting all the benefits, services and supports you're entitled to, make the call on freephone 0800 232 1271. 87% of people who “Made the Call” say the service has had a positive impact on their lives 87%...

Today, Employment Affairs and Social Protection Minister, Regina Doherty, T.D., is reminding families that the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance will be made available again this year, and urged families who are not automatically entitle...

U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta joined President Donald J. Trump and governors at the White House to discuss how skills-based workforce development can help increase good, safe, family-sustaining career opportunities. Please see the video be...

Not quite our usual fodder, but if you have the means and can support this event it is a VERY worthy cause.  A Leg To Stand On ("ALTSO") is a registered charity providing free, high quality prosthetic limbs, orthotic devices, and wheelchairs to...

We are making some progress in our 'wayleave' battle with Virgin Media who have needed permission to dig a trench to lay a broadband cable. Two letters were sent but not recieved say Sapphire Property Management Ltd, but now an email was sent with a...

The Scottish Government’s proposed Income Supplement, and help as many people as possible break free from poverty which has been on the rise in Scotland Think tanks IPPR Scotland and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) combined to say plans for a ne...

The March 2019 Quarterly Employment Survey results were published at 9.30am this morning. The key points are: The number of (seasonally adjusted) employee jobs in March 2019 was estimated at a record high of 778,240. This was an increase of 4,010 job...

Esther McVey has been forced to apologise to people failed by Universal Credit system. The Tory leadership candidate was questioned over how use of food banks rocketed during her time as Work and Pensions Secretary. The former Work and Pensions Secre...