by Gareth Morgan on January 16, 2019
At least, that’s what this government has decided it is. Two can live as cheaply as one, as the old saying goes. That would be good news from May 15th. This government has decided that two can live much more cheaply than one. A single person, over state pension age, and claiming Pension Credit, will […]
by Gareth Morgan on January 15, 2019
Burying bad news has a long and dishonourable political history. Choosing a day when the news is dominated by a major, and ideally tragic, story may take the focus of attention well away from other ‘difficult’ stories. The government seem to have continued this tradition by releasing the news of a major blow to pensioner […]
by Gareth Morgan on January 14, 2019
In a sneaky announcement the Government have chosen the evening before Brexit vote day for a written announcement that the rules about mixed age couples – will come into force on May 15th. This means that to claim Pension Credit in a couple, the youngest person has to be over state pension age. Loss over the […]
by Gareth Morgan on January 11, 2019
My initial thoughts, on this decision, are that this is a very substantial threat to the entire Universal Credit system. If the decision stands, because the DWP don’t appeal, appeal and lose or accept the decision and don’t table amendments to reintroduce the current way of applying earnings, then the consequences are huge. Logically, it […]