From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a tax cut of around £100 for 8 million pensioners.
The switch to digital landlines should be delayed to ensure adequate safeguards are in place to protect rural communities and the most vulnerable, Esther McVey has warned.Internet-based connections are set to replace the copper-wire cables completely by January 2027, but some homes have already been