Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

In her first keynote speech as Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson, Christine Jardine today outlined her priorities to her party’s conference in York and demanded the Conservative Government stop cutting welfare payments, end the freeze o...

Two new organisations are aiming to help unemployed Brits on their journey towards work. Fedcap Employment and Fedcap Employment Scotland, recently-formed British companies and part of the experienced American not-for-profit organisation The Fedcap G...

Do Business & Talk Business on 14th March 2019 Business East is one of the most comprehensive business to business shows in Essex and East Anglia offering networking opportunities, seminar theatre, exhibitors and VIP receptions. The perfect platf...

DWP staff shortages are causing thousands of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants to be sent home unseen from health assessment appointments.   Figures revealed by a DWP minister show that in 2018, 5,700 Personal Independence Payment (P...

The benefits freeze will not lift'ed in Wednesday’s Spring Statement, Amber Rudd has confirmed in a statement. There is to be no relief despite rising food prices and higher inflation.  The Work and Pensions Secretary had faced calls f...

The Mid-West Careers Fair will take place in the South Court Hotel, Raheen, Limerick on Wednesday 27 March 2019 from 11am to 5.30pm. The careers fair is one of some 80 events taking place around the country during National Jobs Week, which runs from...

A technical article but if Universal Citizens Income interests you this is useful information.  Kela, the Finnish social insurance agency, has published the first results of the Finland Citizen's Basic Income experiment.  The Finnish basic...

Growth in the UK private sector remained stagnant in the three months to February as momentum in early 2019 remained subdued, the latest Confederation of British Industry Growth Indicator showed on Sunday. Looking ahead, further decline is anticipate...

Today marks the start of , celebrating partnerships forged between businesses, educational institutions, and of course the apprentices themselves across the UK. Today marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week, celebrating partnerships forged be...

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants in the North East have seen their payments stopped or cut since the scheme started. 13,650 people in the North East have seen their payments stopped or reduced at least once since the s...