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Workplace Pension Reform consultation

New plans will ensure that money saved into a pension stays in a pension. These are the next steps to getting millions of people saving into workplace pensions.  Read more...

Government responds to December unemployment figures

Office for National Statistics figures show unemployment (ILO measure) at 2.638 million compared to the previous 2.622 million. However, the number of people in work is 38,000 higher than the level published last month. Read more...

New benefit rates for 2012-2013

The full list of proposed social security benefits rates for 2012 has been published. The annual up-rating of benefits will take place for State Pensions and most other benefits in the week beginning 9 April 2012. Read more...

Biggest ever cash increase to State Pension

Pensioners will benefit from the biggest ever cash increase to their basic State Pension from next April as it goes up by September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 5.2% – an increase of £5.30 a week to £107.45. Read more...

Support For Mortgage Interest call for evidence

A call for evidence into how Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) might operate for claimants in the future has been published. Read more...

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