Burnham's £12,570 Tax Cut Plan
Andy Burnham proposes raising personal tax allowance to £12,570, giving workers an extra £1,000 a year. The plan aims to ease cost-of-living pressures.
Category : Westminster Updates
Restore UK Pledges to Scrap Triple Lock, Link Pensions to CPI
Restore UK, led by Rupert Lowe, pledges to scrap the state pension triple lock and link payments to CPI inflation, citing inter-generational fairness.
Sefton MP's Tourism Evidence in Parliament Inquiry
Sefton MP David Barton's submission to the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee's tourism inquiry is published, highlighting grassroots feedback on the overnight levy and industry pressures.
Eight million pensioners set for £771 after triple lock vow
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has committed to the DWP triple lock for 2027, giving eight million state pensioners a £771 raise as wage growth hits 4.3%.
5m Pensioners to Get £1,006 Monthly After Triple Lock Vow
Five million state pensioners are set to see monthly payments rise above £1,000 after Andy Burnham vows to keep the Triple Lock, with wage growth at 4.3%.
Burnham urged to equalise capital gains tax with income tax
Lord Kinnock has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to scrap two capital gains tax rates and align them with income tax bands, potentially raising £12bn.
State Pension Set to Rise by £236 a Month Under Triple Lock
The full state pension is forecast to climb by 4.3% next April, adding £236 a month, as Burnham confirms the triple lock and Healey prepares the Budget.
Burnham keeps Triple Lock, over-73s lose £59 a week
Andy Burnham confirms the Triple Lock will stay, leaving pensioners over 73 £59 a week worse off as the two-tier pension gap continues to widen.
DWP told to restrict PIP to genuine need after bill concern
Lee Anderson says PIP should be for those in genuine need after claimants get discounts on sex toys, holidays and designer goods in welfare row
Automatic drivers could get one-hour manual conversion
Edmund King urges Prime Minister Andy Burnham to approve a one-hour conversion course for automatic licence holders to drive manuals, with 1.1m drivers affected.
State pensioners over 73 to lose £3,059 next year
State pensioners aged over 73 will receive £3,059 less than younger retirees as the state pension rises by 4.3% under the triple lock next year.
Pensioners born before 1953 set for £413 Triple Lock boost
State pensioners born before 1953 are set for a 4.3% Triple Lock rise worth £413 a year as PM Andy Burnham confirms the mechanism stays in place.
Price Bailey: 68% of businesses distrust Parliament
Two-thirds of British businesses now distrust Parliament, a new Price Bailey report warns. The findings mark a record low and threaten investment and growth.
Burnham VAT cut slammed over £216 public EV tax gap
Drivers without driveways still pay £216 a year in VAT on public EV charging despite Andy Burnham's electricity bill tax cut, widening the driveway divide.
Four groups excluded from Burnham's £300 Winter Fuel Payment
The £300 Winter Fuel Payment will not be paid to four groups of state pensioners under Andy Burnham's cost-of-living government, the PM has said.
Labour MPs Ready to Back Andy Burnham's Welfare Cuts
Labour MPs are poised to support new welfare cuts after Andy Burnham vowed to get serious on the issue, citing defence spending and electoral pressures.
Benefit claimants may get energy bill support this winter
Universal Credit and Pension Credit households could receive energy bill help under Andy Burnham's government if a targeted winter relief package is confirmed.
DWP benefit payment changes for August bank holiday
The DWP will move benefit payment dates in August due to the bank holiday, affecting Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, ESA and state pension claimants.
Veterans Hit by £463 Monthly Cuts in DWP Pension Raid
Up to 68,000 veterans on Universal Credit face benefit reductions as DWP treats military pensions as unearned income; one ex-serviceman told to repay £8,800.
Burnham confirms triple lock, state pension to rise 4.3%
State pension set to rise by 4.3% in April 2027 as Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirms triple lock, adding £540 a year for full-rate pensioners.
Burnham and Healey warned on state pension tax
State pensioners living solely on their pension will not face HMRC tax bills under new PM Andy Burnham, but Independent Age warns questions remain.
Healey urged to rule out pension raid as savers lose £63k
Chancellor John Healey is urged to rule out pension tax-free cash changes as savers risk losing £63,000 each following early withdrawals under speculation.
Burnham and Healey confirm £12,860 pensioner tax threshold
Andy Burnham and John Healey have confirmed state pensioners living solely on the state pension will not pay income tax, with the personal allowance rising to £12,860.
Low earners can claim £252 tax break via Marriage Allowance
Marriage Allowance could give low-income households a £252 yearly tax saving, but two million eligible couples are missing out on the government perk.
Burnham: No Commitment on Tax Threshold, Budget to Review
Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed no commitment to raising the personal allowance, but the October Budget will review the £12,570 threshold.
DWP confirms early £965 state pension payment in August
DWP confirms that state pensioners receiving the full new state pension will get £965 paid early in August, ahead of the Summer Bank Holiday on 31 August.
Andy Burnham urged to change pension taper rules for 600,000
Andy Burnham faces urgent calls to change pension taper rules after HMRC data shows 600,000 high earners are affected, with 114,000 more within five years.
State Pension Could Rise by £602 Next Year, Forecast Says
The full state pension could rise to £13,149.88 a year by 2027, an increase of £602, according to new forecasts as the triple lock stays unchanged.
£3,648 a year more for three-child Universal Credit families
Labour scraps two-child benefit cap: Universal Credit families with three children receive £304 more per month, £3,648 a year, under Burnham and Healey.
Freeview switch-off considered as August deadline nears
Ministers are considering switching off Freeview by 2034 or 2044, as consultation deadline nears and concerns grow over affordability and emergency alerts.
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