Nine Million Pensioners to Receive £200 Bonus Under Andy Burnham’s Premiership Tuesday, June 23, 2026 pensioners winterfuelpayment andyburnham ukpolitics pensions elderly income government benefits labour Approximately nine million state pensioners are expected to receive a minimum £200 bonus later this year if Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister. The former Greater Manchester Mayor is widely anticipated to succeed Keir … Read More
Andy Burnham Promises State Pensioners £537 Boost If Elected Prime Minister Tuesday, June 23, 2026 burnham pensions tax statepension labour hmrctax triplelock reeves cps pensioners Andy Burnham has pledged that state pensioners could be £537 better off thanks to a proposed rule change by HMRC and a Labour government, should he become Prime Minister. This announcement follows an analysis by the Centre … Read More
Council Tax Rule Change in England Could Slash Bills to Zero for 74,000 Households Tuesday, June 16, 2026 counciltax pensioners financialrelief counciltaxreduction independentage poverty ukgovernment localauthorities socialwelfare lowincome State pensioners across England are missing out on up to £1.71 billion in council tax relief, warns a new report from Independent Age. The charity’s analysis highlights a significant gap in access to Council Tax Reduction … Read More
HMRC Admits £5 Tax Overcharge on 8.7 Million State Pensioners Monday, June 15, 2026 hmrc pensions tax overcharge statepension pensioners calculationerror government taxation reimbursement HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed it overcharged nearly 8.7 million state pensioners due to a calculation error, resulting in an estimated £43.5 million in excess tax collected last year. The error inflated the … Read More
HMRC Personal Tax Allowance Bands May Change for State Pensioners, Says Labour Candidate Monday, June 15, 2026 hmrc personalallowance incometax pensioners labourparty andyburnham taxbands statepension triplelock dwp Andy Burnham, the Labour Party candidate for the Makerfield byelection, has voiced concerns about the negative impact of the government’s freeze on income tax bands for state pensioners. Highlighting feedback from … Read More
HMRC Introduces Earnings Limit for Winter Fuel Payments Affecting State Pensioners Sunday, June 14, 2026 hmrc winterfuelpayment statepension taxcode paye selfassessment meanstesting pensioners repayment incomelimit HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has implemented new earnings-based rules affecting Winter Fuel Payments for millions of state pensioners. Under this updated regulation, Winter Fuel Allowances will be means-tested against … Read More