What People Born After 1959 Need to Know to Claim Their State Pension Friday, December 26, 2025 pension statepension retirement pensionsystem statepensionage retirementplanning ukpensions financialplanning agechange policy If you were born after 1959, it’s important to be aware that the state pension age is changing. From next year onward, the age at which you can claim your state pension will be rising. This change aims to reflect increasing … Read More
State Pension Changes Threaten Adequate Income for 25 Million Tuesday, December 16, 2025 pensions statepension triplelock retirement pensioners inflation policy ukgovernment savings pensionreform A proposed change to the state pension system could leave up to 25 million pensioners with insufficient income, according to Sir Steve Webb, former Liberal Democrats Pensions Minister. The government faces increasing pressure … Read More
Mum Faces Cancer 'Double Jeopardy' as NHS Denies Second Stem Cell Transplant Tuesday, December 16, 2025 leukaemia nhs stemcelltransplant cancer policy healthcare aml patientadvocacy privatehealthcare survival Ruth Wake, a 57-year-old mother from Staffordshire, is battling leukaemia and facing a harrowing reality after the NHS refused to approve a second stem cell transplant due to an “outdated” rule known as the … Read More
DWP Benefit Crackdown Risks Impacting Innocent Claimants Amid New Bank Account Checks Saturday, December 13, 2025 dwp benefits fraud claimants bankchecks government policy finance socialwelfare investigation The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to implement enhanced bank account checks as part of a wider effort by the Labour Party government to tackle the growing benefits bill and reduce fraud. While these measures … Read More
Mapped: Over 100 People Sleeping Rough on Birmingham Streets Face Life-Threatening Winter Conditions Thursday, December 11, 2025 homelessness roughsleeping birmingham winter cold housingfirst policy homeless shelter crisis As temperatures drop below freezing this winter, more than 100 people in Birmingham are forced to sleep rough on the streets, confronting life-threatening conditions during the festive season. New data reveals that an … Read More
Midlands Council to Halve Complaints Response Time Under New Ombudsman Rules Monday, December 8, 2025 complaints council dudley ombudsman response regulations policy localgovernment resources investigation Dudley Council will be required to respond to complaints in half the current time, following new regulations from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO). These rules, applying to all councils in England, will … Read More