Shadow Pensions News Today

TPT Retirement Solutions, My Pension Expert and The PMI all comment as the General Election call means pension reform is up in the air

The 10m figure includes up to 137,000 people already drawing a state pension, although the exact total is unknown and those potentially being unpaid have not been informed by the DWP.

The 10m figure includes up to 137,000 people already drawing a state pension, although the exact total is unknown and those potentially being unpaid have not been informed by the DWP.

The University and College Union has announced three days of national strikes to be held November 24, 25, and 30.

Government failures have led to some women who worked all their lives being wrongly refused a state pension, and their protests not addressed.

We continue to hear complaints from readers about being fobbed off and given misleading information by DWP staff over state pension delays.

We continue to hear complaints from readers about being fobbed off and given misleading information by DWP staff over state pension delays.

We have helped one woman whose claim vanished into thin air, and another whose application was shut down by staff against her wishes.

We have helped one woman whose claim vanished into thin air, and another whose application was shut down by staff against her wishes.

191293 Matt Rodda at Reading general election count pic chris forsey 12/12/19. MP Matt Rodda has taken on a new role as Shadow Pensions Minister. The Reading East MP has been promoted from his role as Shadow Transport Minister for Buses to a place in the Department for Work and Pension shadow team. He was re-elected in December 2019 as Reading East MP, defeating Conservative challenger Craig Morley. Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), Mr Rodda said: “I am very pl...