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Universal Credit should support workers, not punish them for not earning enough
Punishing Universal Credit claimants who don't meet 'in-work conditionality’ requirements risks pushing more people into poverty.
Anjum Klair - 11 June 2019
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Britain's broken politics: Tax cuts for the rich, frozen benefits for working families
Benefit uprating should be based on need, not the whim of a government addicted to inflicting austerity on the poorest
Anjum Klair - 01 April 2019
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Government delays to pension reform could cost poorest workers up to £12,000
Delays in implementing government plans to overhaul a pension rule that penalises low earners could cost Britain’s poorest workers as much as £12,000
Tim Sharp - 05 February 2019
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Why you could be waiting till your 70s for a state pension
The UK state pension age is already on the rise – now the IMF thinks people might have to work into their 70s before retiring
Tim Sharp - 19 November 2018
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Three reasons why CDC pensions could mean a better retirement for workers
Thanks to the CWU union, the government is planning to allow a new pension scheme that could mean more working people get the security in retirement they deserve
Tim Sharp - 08 November 2018
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Five reasons why austerity is going nowhere
Last week we set five tests for the government to prove that austerity was “over”. Today’s Budget failed them all.
Geoff Tily - 29 October 2018
Chancellor Philip Hammond
Austerity won’t be over until…the Chancellor stops cutting support for working families
If the Chancellor really wants to end austerity, he must reverse eight long years of cuts to the social security net
Anjum Klair - 24 October 2018
Chancellor Philip Hammond
Universal Credit is driving workers into poverty - stop and scrap it now
The government's flagship benefits policy is pushing low-paid workers into debt. It must be scrapped before any more damage is done.
Anjum Klair - 12 October 2018
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What impact does poverty have on human rights? We're about to find out
Austerity and Universal Credit have weakened rights and pushed many low-paid workers into poverty - and Brexit could make things even worse
Jack Jones - 10 October 2018
Employer pension contributions plummet by two thirds since 2011
New figures suggest many employers are paying the legal minimum into their pension schemes
Tim Sharp - 06 September 2018
Chart showing average contributions to private sector defined contribution pension schemes
The many unknowns of the pension cash dash
Rocketing pension withdrawals today could spell disaster tomorrow
Tim Sharp - 31 July 2018
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Reheated annuity sale plans are a recipe for ripped-off savers
Helping savers get a good deal in retirement is a laudable aim, but reviving flawed plans for a secondary annuity market is not the answer
Tim Sharp - 25 July 2018

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