Extra £292 a Month for Families as Two-Child Benefit Cap Set to Be Scrapped Monday, November 24, 2025 benefits universalcredit childbenefit poverty budget welfare family policy childcare ukgovernment A significant update to family welfare support is poised to be announced this Wednesday. Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to abolish the two-child benefit cap in her Budget on November 26. This cap currently … Read More
DWP to Withhold Benefits from Migrants for Up to 30 Years Under New Rules Friday, November 21, 2025 migrants benefits immigration dwp refugees bureaucracy settlement policy reform uk The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced new measures that will prevent migrants in the UK from receiving benefits until they become citizens. This shift means that some migrants, including those who arrive … Read More
Heat Pump Subsidy Rules to Change for Hundreds of Thousands of UK Households Friday, November 14, 2025 heatpump subsidy energy uk government budget climate policy costofliving renewables Hundreds of thousands of UK homeowners stand to lose their eligibility for heat pump subsidies under proposed changes included in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget plan. The government intends to introduce a series of … Read More
Campaigners Demand Reform of State Pension Rules to Include More Loved Ones Monday, November 10, 2025 pension inheritance dwp statepension petition beneficiaries dependents policy reform government Campaigners are pushing for a much-needed reform of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) State Pension inheritance rules. A petition on the Parliamentary website urges both the DWP and the Labour Party to update the … Read More
New Income Tax and National Insurance Changes Set to Impact State Pensioners This November Sunday, November 9, 2025 tax pensioners income nationalinsurance labour budget government policy retirees inflation Ahead of the Labour Party’s Autumn Budget announcement, speculation is mounting around a proposed tax shift known as the “two up, two down” method. This approach involves increasing income tax rates by two percentage points … Read More
UK to Introduce Pay-Per-Mile Tax with Car Monitoring Devices Saturday, November 8, 2025 uk ved electricvehicles taxation mileage monitoring government ev motortax policy Drivers in the UK face significant changes as the Labour government prepares to introduce a pay-per-mile vehicle tax, known as VED+, starting November 26. This new system will require electric vehicle (EV) owners to pay 3 … Read More