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DWP Urged to Scrap £10 Christmas Bonus to Preserve State Pension Triple Lock

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been urged to eliminate the £10 Christmas Bonus to protect the much-debated state pension Triple Lock. This plea follows recommendations from Sir Tony Blair’s think tank, which …

By Ryhs Tomlinson · Friday 5 June 2026 · 2 min read

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State Pension Overhaul Proposed: Early Access and Flexible Payments for Post-1960 Born Pensioners

A groundbreaking proposal from the Tony Blair Institute, the thinktank founded by former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair, suggests a major reform to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension system. Central to …

By Abbie Brown · Friday 1 May 2026 · 2 min read