My Husband’s NS&I Premium Bonds: A £18,000 Nightmare for Bereaved Family Tuesday, April 14, 2026 ns&i premiumbonds bereavement finance backlog inheritance customerservice westmidlands scandal delays Families of Premium Bonds savers are grappling with massive delays after a £470 million error at NS&I has left thousands waiting for their rightful funds. Celia Dowell, an 85-year-old from Marston Green in the West … Read More
New Statutory Maternity, Paternity, and Sick Pay Rates Take Effect Tomorrow – Full Overview Saturday, April 4, 2026 maternity paternity sickpay adoption sharedparental bereavement employment leave statutorypay labour Significant changes to statutory pay rates and employment leave entitlements are set to begin tomorrow, 5 April 2026, under new regulations enacted by the Labour government. These updates affect Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), … Read More
NS&I Scandal: Bereaved Families to Receive Compensation Update in May Friday, March 27, 2026 ns&i betrayal compensation bereavement administration premiumbonds savings trust finance security National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is embroiled in a scandal involving nearly £500 million owed to bereaved families as a result of a long-standing administrative failure. This issue has come to light this week, with … Read More
Death of Steve Bruce’s Grandson Sparks Urgent Call for Regulation of Maternity Services Monday, March 23, 2026 stevebruce maternity regulation infantsafety coroner sleepposition football bereavement guidance healthcare sport The heartbreaking death of Steve Bruce’s four-month-old grandson has prompted a coroner to call for urgent national regulation of the maternity services industry and unqualified maternity nurses. Madison Bruce-Smith died … Read More
Heartbreaking loss: Beloved mum-of-three and cherished school assistant passes away after difficult period Monday, March 9, 2026 suicide bereavement community teaching family mentalhealth support tribute football charity sport Michelle Fisher, a devoted mother of three and a much-loved teaching assistant at West Hill Primary School in Cannock, tragically took her own life on Friday, February 20, after experiencing a difficult time. For nearly a … Read More
Beloved Midlands Teaching Assistant Remembered by Family Following Her Passing Friday, March 6, 2026 memorial fundraiser teaching community bereavement support staffordshire family loss tribute The family of Michelle Fisher, a cherished teaching assistant from Staffordshire, have paid a heartfelt tribute following her passing on February 20. Michelle, a devoted mother and beloved figure in the local community, … Read More