Somerset Council Warns Residents of Temporary Benefits Disruption During System Upgrade Tuesday, August 26, 2025 somerset mendip benefits counciltax systemupgrade payments customerservice directdebit onlineportal housingbenefits Residents in the former Mendip District Council area in Somerset are being alerted to potential disruptions as Somerset Council undertakes a significant system migration. The upgrade affects council tax, benefits, and … Read More
Major Winter Fuel Payment U-Turn: Millions of Pensioners to Receive Up to £300 Tuesday, June 10, 2025 pensioners winter fuelsupport government reversal subsidiaries chancellor income benefits payments The Government has announced a major U-turn on winter fuel payments, extending eligibility to over nine million pensioners in England and Wales this winter. Under the revised guidelines disclosed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, … Read More
I Traveled 13 Hours to a Country Without Google — and It Didn’t Go Smoothly Sunday, May 25, 2025 china travel vpn jetlag payments shenzhen greatfirewall immigration culture technology Embarking on my first solo flight, I traveled 13 hours from London to Shenzhen, China—a journey far beyond my previous trip to Barcelona in 2023. Invited by PR firms CommunicateMore and iMpact for a business assignment … Read More