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
DWP Announces £965 Monthly State Pension for Eligible Pensioners in June Friday, June 12, 2026 statepension dwp nationalinsurance pensionincrease retirement triplelock benefits ukpension contributorypension pensionage The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed an increase in the new full state pension to £965 per month starting in June. This updated rate applies to women born after 1953 and men born after 1951 who have … 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
Growing Momentum Among MPs to Reform DWP State Pension Triple Lock Tuesday, June 9, 2026 triplelock statepension dwp labour mps pensions intergenerationalfairness fiscalpolicy ukpolitics government The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension triple lock is facing mounting scrutiny, with a growing number of Labour MPs privately advocating for its gradual reform. Although the current Labour Government has … Read More
DWP Urged to Scrap £10 Christmas Bonus to Preserve State Pension Triple Lock Friday, June 5, 2026 pension triplelock christmasbonus retirees dwp taxation statepension blair income affordability The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been urged to eliminate the £10 Christmas Bonus to protect the much-debated state pension Triple Lock. This plea follows recommendations from Sir Tony Blair’s think tank, which … Read More
DWP Urged to Keep Triple Lock and Focus on Welfare Reform Friday, June 5, 2026 pensions statepension triplelock welfare dwp retirement budget ageuk inflation welfarefraud The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under pressure not to scrap the Triple Lock, a policy guaranteeing state pensions rise annually by the highest of inflation, average earnings growth, or 2.5%. Instead, watchdogs … Read More