Raising the state retirement age to 71 would condemn millions of middle-aged people to misery as they get older, Britain’s biggest independent organisation of older…
View More Raising UK state pension age to 71 would bring ‘misery’ to millionsTag: Welfare
Labour would keep two-child benefit cap, says Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has confirmed that a Labour government would keep the Conservatives’ controversial two-child benefits cap, despite unease among his top team over the policy,…
View More Labour would keep two-child benefit cap, says Keir StarmerMillions cannot afford to heat homes as UK faces Arctic snap
More than 3 million low-income UK households cannot afford to heat their homes, according to research, as a “dangerously cold” weather front arrives from the…
View More Millions cannot afford to heat homes as UK faces Arctic snapWhat are the cost of living payments – and how much can you get?
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £15bn package of measures to help UK households deal with inflation. These include discounts on energy bills and…
View More What are the cost of living payments – and how much can you get?Rishi Sunak to announce windfall tax on energy firms
Rishi Sunak will push the button on a controversial windfall tax on energy companies on Thursday, as he lays out measures to ease the pain…
View More Rishi Sunak to announce windfall tax on energy firms‘Golden era’ of cheap food is ending, says ex-Sainsbury’s boss
The UK’s “golden era” of cheap food is coming to an end, the former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King has warned, saying households should be prepared…
View More ‘Golden era’ of cheap food is ending, says ex-Sainsbury’s bossFurther 250,000 UK households face destitution in 2023, warns NIESR
More than 250,000 households will “slide into destitution” next year, taking the total number in extreme poverty to around 1.2m, unless the government acts to…
View More Further 250,000 UK households face destitution in 2023, warns NIESR