The New State Pension provides a sufficient income for homeowning pensioner couples, but falls short for other tenure types, and for single pensioners in all housing tenures. Learn more about calculating a living pension ⤵️ buff.ly/3MwSwCj

A good thread on Labour's (needed) workers' rights proposals and their potential impact

The Government is planning the largest set of workplace reforms in a generation. The 14th annual Low Pay Britain report examines the key measures the Government is proposing for reforming the workplace, analysing their potential while exploring risks and trade-offs. Read more

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The New State Pension provides a sufficient income for homeowning pensioner couples, but falls short for other tenure types, and for single pensioners in all housing tenures. Learn more about calculating a living pension ⤵️ buff.ly/3MwSwCj

Why does the UK need a shake up of workers' rights? Well, if we tackled labour market insecurity, it would make the UK look a lot more like a normal country. Learn more in the 14th annual Low Pay Britain report ⤵️ buff.ly/47fIM9h

How can we make sure the 'New Deal' is a good deal, for low-paid workers? We heard from the experts about the challenges, and potential, of implementing the Government's workplace reforms. Catch up here ⤵️ buff.ly/3Z4U79X

How much your pay changes from month-to-month has a lot to do with how much you earn. The average hospitality worker will see their pay change by around a fifth from month-to-month – that’s two-thirds higher than non-low-paying sectors. Learn more in Top of the Charts ⤵️

Who would benefit the most from labour market reforms? Insecurity (and its resultant problems) are concentrated among the lowest-paid workers. They're more likely to: 🤒 lack occupational sick pay ⏰ face hours insecurity ❌ lose their job

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Right now, the qualifying period for protection from unfair dismissal in the UK is two years - a lot longer than other OECD economies (except the US).

There are strong grounds for reforming sick pay, given that the UK is unusally ungenerous. The Government plans to end waiting days and remove the eligibility threshold. But they aren't planning to raise SSP *level*, so this insecurity will only be partially addressed.