First, some good news for pensioners. Thestate pensionwill increase by 4.1% in April 2025, thanks to thetriple lock. It means someone receiving the full new state pension will get £230.25 a week, or around £12,000 a year. Those on the basic state pension will see the full amount ...
Even if your income is above those levels you may still qualify for pension credit if you have a severe disability, are a carer or are paying housing costs such as a mortgage. It is certainly worth applying for it. The government says that around 1.4 million pensioners are already receiving...
This is a modal window. undefined OK Close Modal Dialog The average annual energy bill will increase to £1,849 from April as the industry regulator Ofgem increases the price cap for the third time in a row.Why you can trust Sky News ...
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that the number of people at state pension age is projected to increase by 1.7 million by 2032 – a 14% increase. This takes into account the planned increase in the state pension age to 67. The number of children is expected to...
In all around 8.8 million pensioners are paying income tax, up from 6.7 million in 2021-22. Part of the reason for the jump is frozen tax thresholds. As pensions increase, more people are pulled into higher tax brackets, meaning they have to pay more - a process...
What is DA? Dearness allowance means that all public sector employees, private sector employees, government employees, etc., receive basic salaries and a fixed percentage of their basic salary to balance the increase in living costs. Along with several other allowances, this DA is added to the...
Build: reskill, upskill, or retrain workers; increase deployable hours; reshape jobs or projects. One global manufacturer spotted opportunities to build data science talent ahead of a looming shortage, and it started by planning more meritocratic career paths and redesigning leadership tracks to help...
stupidity and false promisesa of Labor.Mr Diamond proposed free public transport for pensioners and an increase in the travel and accommodation allowance to cancer patients who have to travel for essential treatment.Our tower a[approximately]the best'TWO giant cranes gently lowered the control cabin...
While a robust tendency to discriminate against minority welfare claimants has now been found in a range of studies, there is still much we do not understand about the motives driving such discrimination, or where it is focussed. We present results from two innovative studies designed to better...
Mediterranean coast deserves academic attention as a region already experiences significant temperature increase (1.5 °C higher than the preindustrial level), which may even rise between 2 and 6 °C depending on the scenario by the end of this century (IPCC, 2022). In facing heatwaves, urban...