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
Birmingham School to Close Sutton Coldfield Site Amid Rising VAT and Financial Pressures Monday, June 22, 2026 education birmingham vat independentschools closure suttoncoldfield highclare finance policy schools Highclare School, a long-established independent school in Birmingham, is set to close its historic Woodfield preparatory site in Sutton Coldfield, citing financial challenges linked to increasing VAT charges and other rising … 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
Calls Grow to End £750-a-Month Housing Perk for Benefit Claimants Tuesday, June 16, 2026 housing benefits socialhousing london tenancy subsidy dwp homeswapper rents policy In London, spacious social housing properties are being advertised at surprisingly low rents, as little as £744 per month, prompting calls for reforms in housing benefits. HomeSwapper, a platform facilitating tenancy … Read More
DWP Announces Gradual Rise in State Pension Age from 66 to 67 by 2028 Wednesday, June 10, 2026 pension dwp statepension retirement age labour policy government forecast abrahams The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed a significant revision to the state pension age, which will gradually increase from 66 to 67. This change, initiated under the Labour Party government, means that state … Read More
State Pensioners to Benefit from New HMRC Tax-Free Allowance Threshold in 2027 Wednesday, June 10, 2026 pension tax hmrc allowance statepension triplelock income dwp pensioners policy Starting in 2027, state pensioners who depend exclusively on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension will be shielded from paying income tax, thanks to a new policy introduced by Labour Party Chancellor … Read More