Showing posts with label state pensions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label state pensions. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The Pensions Triple Lock Is Still Needed – Don’t Let the Tories Unpick It

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THE GUARDIAN – LETTERS: Readers respond to suggestions that the Conservatives are considering plans to water down the scheme designed to enh...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Temporarily Cut Triple Lock to Fund Tax Cuts, George Osborne Suggests

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George Osborne, the former chancellor, is pictured during an appearance on ITV's Good Morning Britain programme THE TELEGRAPH: George O...
Thursday, May 11, 2023

UK Will Have to Raise Retirement Age after Election, Minister Says

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THE GUARDIAN: Work and pensions secretary says his successor will have to ‘grasp nettle’ of bringing forward rise to 68 Ministers will hav...
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Liz Truss Faces Unrest over Public Spending Cuts and Pensions Triple Lock Threat

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THE GUARDIAN: Senior Tory ministers, Labour party and the public all expected to resist cuts, especially to frontline services A YouGov p...

Liz Truss May Abandon Pension Triple Lock and Says ‘Difficult Decisions’ Ahead

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THE GUARDIAN: Spokesperson says it is ‘right to consider all options’ as PM is pushed to reaffirm defence spending plan Liz Truss could ab...
Friday, September 30, 2022

Early Liz Truss Comments on Scrapping Benefits Stoke Fears of Further Cuts

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THE GUARDIAN: Proposals from 1995 condemning ‘recycling’ of taxpayers’ money add to concerns for universal credit increase The chancellor,...