work and pensions

Waving goodbye to 'golden handshakes'

Opinion

14 Aug 20

Sarah Lamont says public bodies need to start getting ready for new government regulations affecting exit payments for staff.
Labour pledges to return ‘stolen’ pensions money to ‘Waspi’ women

News

26 Nov 19

Labour has pledged to compensate women who lost out when the state pension age was increased with a £58bn package.
Pension changes to make the UK ‘more unequal’

News

15 Apr 19

Changes to the UK state pension age “exacerbate inequality” with women suffering most, a think-tank has warned.
Anger at cap on ‘exit payments’

News

11 Apr 19

Treasury plans to cap public sector exit payments have sparked anger from unions.
DWP slammed for not evaluating wellbeing cost of sanctions

News

14 Feb 19

MPs have criticised the government’s decision to reject their calls to ease benefit sanctions for claimants, saying the system is pushing people into “grinding poverty”.

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