DWP Urged to Scrap ‘Unsustainable’ Triple Lock Policy Impacting State Pensioners Monday, May 4, 2026 pension triplelock dwp statepension welfare reform expenditure politics economy policy The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under mounting pressure to reconsider the Triple Lock policy, described by some experts as “terrible” and unsustainable for state pensioners. For years, this popular … Read More
State Pension Overhaul Proposed: Early Access and Flexible Payments for Post-1960 Born Pensioners Friday, May 1, 2026 pension statepension lifespanfund dwp retirement flexibility policy reform blair triplock 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 … Read More
DWP Faces Pressure to Scrap Triple Lock for All State Pensioners Friday, May 1, 2026 pensions triplelock dwp labour thinktank reform agingpopulation publicfinances statepension economics The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Labour government have been confronted with a strong call to abandon the Triple Lock pension guarantee. Sir Tony Blair’s thinktank, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), has urged … Read More
When Birmingham Recycling Collections Could Resume Amid Bins Strike Agreement Friday, May 1, 2026 birmingham recycling collections bins strike waste unite council elections reform Birmingham City Council leader Councillor John Cotton has announced promising progress toward ending the prolonged bins strike, which has brought recycling collections to a halt since February 2025. The strike, now stretching … Read More
Major Update on Leasehold Reform Delay in England and Wales Thursday, April 30, 2026 leasehold housing legislation england wales reform mortgage commonhold leaseholders government A complete ban on leasehold properties in England and Wales is unlikely to be implemented before the next General Election, according to Labour Party minister Matthew Pennycook. Though legislation banning leaseholds on new … Read More
DWP Implements New PIP Assessment Rules for All Four Million Claimants Wednesday, April 29, 2026 dwp pip disability welfare assessments review reform claimants government timmsreview The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process that will impact all four million claimants nationwide. Under the new rules set by the … Read More