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High rejection rates show the self-isolation payment scheme isn’t fit for purpose

The self-isolation payment scheme was meant to solve the problem of workers being unable to self-isolate. But a combination of strict criteria and low funding means that 7-in-10 applicants to the scheme are rejected.

Alex Collinson - 15 Feb 2021

Pensions and benefits

Worker

£13 a day isn’t enough - isolating workers need proper sick pay

The government's proposed payouts for low-paid workers forced to self-isolate don't go far enough.

Tim Sharp - 27 Aug 2020

Health and safety

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Universal credit claims are soaring - but it’s still not enough to live on

The government’s flagship benefits system offers nowhere near enough support to see working people through the hard times to come.

Anjum Klair - 19 May 2020

Pensions and benefits

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The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent level

The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent level

Jack Jones - 14 May 2020

Pensions and benefits

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Protecting pensions after coronavirus

Unions and pension schemes are being supportive of employers struggling with the pandemic. When the recovery starts that support should be repaid.

Jack Jones - 01 May 2020

Pensions and benefits

Pension pot

A political stunt that offers nothing to working people – our verdict on the Queen’s Speech

If Boris Johnson really wanted to rebuild Britain, he wouldn’t be threatening working families with the hardest possible Brexit.

Kate Bell - 14 Oct 2019

Economy, jobs and pay

Boris Johnson

The Chancellor’s promises would be overwhelmed by a no-deal Brexit

Today’s spending review was meant to show that the Chancellor was listening to those concerns. But his promises are overshadowed by the threat of a no-deal Brexit that will derail the economy and damage public services.

Geoff Tily - 04 Sep 2019

Economy, jobs and pay

Sajid

Government U-turn could cut pensions for hundreds of thousands living abroad

Wherever UK workers spend their retirement, they should be able to expect a pension that won’t decrease year after year.

Jack Jones - 03 Sep 2019

Pensions and benefits

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