Child Benefit

Salary Sacrifice

Andy Burnham and John Healey to oversee new salary sacrifice rules from 2029

From April 2029, substantial changes to salary sacrifice schemes will come into effect under the oversight of Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey, who has succeeded Rachel Reeves. These adjustments will …

By Rebecca Duffy · Friday 14 August 2026 · 2 min read

Universal Credit

Andy Burnham Proposes £339-a-Week Benefit Top-Up to Support Parents Encouraging Apprenticeships

Andy Burnham, the Labour Party politician and Mayor of Greater Manchester, has outlined plans to provide a benefits top-up to parents to encourage their children to undertake apprenticeships. Presently, parents lose a portion …

By Ryhs Tomlinson · Tuesday 28 July 2026 · 2 min read