Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

We had the chance to see Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage at Finchingfield Church, Nr Braintree in Essex, Saterday 13th March. Finchingfield village has an 'Olympic' sized duck pond and is known for its beauty. The Finchingfield church largely da...

The Prime Ministers remark that no one is above the law has met widespread derision. Over 120,000 people have died due to welfare cuts in the UK. Probably many more. A few thousand people have died directly from decisions made by the DWP. More t...

Calling Universal Credit phone lines Now that Universal Credit has fully rolled out, the DWP are updating their phone lines for Universal Credit and legacy benefit queries. If you need to contact the DWP by phone, check the Universal Credit guide bef...

Jobcentre Plus arrangements over Easter Jobcentre Plus opening times are different over Easter: Date Easter opening times: Friday 19 April Offices and phone lines are closed Monday 22 April Offices and phone lines are closed From Tuesday 23 April Off...

Next up are Stagecoach who have kindly responded and sent us this.  Stagecoach is one of the largest bus operators in the UK and they claim to have the lowest fares of any major bus operator.  Get back on board - half price tickets for jobs...

At the ABC we are currently looking at railway travel deals that help jobseekers. The ScotRail Alliance is setting jobseekers on the fast-track to work with the offer of free travel. Managing director Alex Hynes was at Clydebank station last year to...

Bailiffs should be independently regulated to put a stop to them breaking the rules to collect debts, according to a committee of MPs. The Parliamentary Justice Committee says a regulator is required to make sure people in debt are treated fairly. It...

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) is hosting a ‘Recruitment and Information Expo’ event at The Tower Hotel, Waterford on Thursday, 18 April from 11:00am to 3:30pm. This free event brings employers, educators and jobse...

HMRC are making efforts to establish citizens worldwide tax affairs – If you receive a letter we are advised, do not ignore it. Many might think that many letters like this are being widely sent out as a scaremongering tactic to convince more people...

Anne-Marie McNally, the Social Democrats Local Election candidate for Lucan has called on Government to tackle the emergence of so-called ‘cuckoo funds’ and to introduce measures to create a vibrant and sustainable rental sector in Ireland.  Ms...