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Speech by Joan Burton T.D. Tanaiste and Labour Party Leader, Wednesday, 27 April 2016 Ceann Comhairle, In light of the current political situation and ongoing attempts to form a new government, this annual SPU update has been prepared on a techn...

The welfare cap is encouraging a greater understanding of spending across government, according to the National Audit Office, but it is important that processes for managing the cap are reliable. The cap, introduced in 2014, has increased departments...

The SNP has today published a series of accessible manifestos - in line with a campaign by the One in Five group to make politics more accessible for disabled people and those with sensory impairments.  The accessible manifestos published today...

Work and Pensions Committee to look into Pension Protection Fund, impact of BHS pension liabilities The Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Frank Field MP has today announced that the Committee will be investigating the Pension Protection Fund,...

Committee questions Ros Altman on the triple lock and women’s state pensions At 9.30 tomorrow morning, Wednesday 27 April 2016, the Committee will hear from Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altman on major current pension policy issues.   In...

Rising housing costs since the 1990s equivalent to 10p increase in basic rate of tax for a typical family Post-crash fall in housing costs softened living standards squeeze but recent increases risks holding back the recovery The rising share of inco...

The UK employment rate remains at a record high but has plateaued in the last five months, the Resolution Foundation said today in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics. The headline employment rate stayed at 74.1 per cent in the t...

Willie Penrose TD has written to Tesco Ireland seeking them to withdraw their threat to unilaterally change their workers conditions of employment, including pay cuts. “I am calling upon Tesco to accept the invitation of the Unions representing...

DWP Select Committte Wednesday 20 April 2016 Meeting starts at 9.30am Subject: Early drawing of state pension Witnesses: Chris Curry, Director, Pensions Policy Institute, and Alan Higham, PensionsChamp Witnesses: Martin Clarke, Government Actuar...

Falling job moves among young people deepened their pay squeeze by a third Think Tank warns a ‘new normal’ of low job mobility could have scarring effects for wages of future generations Less frequent job moves among young people deepened...