Rachel Reeves Introduces £2,000 Pension Contribution Cap for Higher Earners Monday, June 22, 2026 pensions salarysacrifice tax retirement treasury reforms reeves policy hmrc savings Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party Chancellor, has announced a significant change affecting nearly three million workers with a new £2,000 cap on pension contributions made through salary sacrifice schemes. Set to come into … Read More
Andy Burnham Signals Limited Cuts to DWP Benefits if He Becomes Prime Minister Sunday, June 21, 2026 burnham dwp welfare benefits reforms economy labour obr pensions education Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister following his recent Makerfield by-election victory, has indicated he will avoid making “significant” cuts to the Department for Work and Pensions … Read More
Andy Burnham Affirms Commitment to State Pension Triple Lock if Elected Prime Minister Sunday, June 21, 2026 andyburnham pensions triplelock labour economics intergenerationalfairness statepension policy leadership ukpolitics Andy Burnham has reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining the state pension triple lock if he becomes Prime Minister, firmly ruling out any plans to abolish it during the current Parliament. The triple lock guarantees that … Read More
DWP May Accelerate State Pension Age Increase Amid Rising Welfare Costs Saturday, June 20, 2026 dwp pensions pensionage statepension welfare labourgovernment pensionreform employment aging triplelock The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could bring forward the planned rise in the state pension age, according to experts, as the Labour government contends with escalating welfare expenditures. Currently, the state … Read More
HMRC Confirms Tax Rule Change Impacting 10,500 More Households Saturday, June 20, 2026 hmrc inheritancetax taxchange pensions estates taxliability financialplanning hmrcupdates taxthresholds wealthmanagement HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed a significant shift in inheritance tax (IHT) rules, set to affect an additional 10,500 estates starting from April 2027. This change comes as part of the government’s efforts to … Read More
Calls Mount to End Triple Lock Perk for State Pensioners Amid Rising Costs Tuesday, June 16, 2026 triplelock pensions dwp statepension costcutting policymaking inflation livingstandards reform welfare The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under increasing pressure to reconsider the future of the Triple Lock pension guarantee, which secures annual increases for New and Basic State Pension claimants. Personal finance … Read More