Wages and Benefits

15+ hour, 27+ min ago   (168+ words) GMB members at office furniture Herman Miller’s factory in Melksham, Wiltshire, will be taking strike action over pay. The members will walk out on Thursday 24 September, having rejected three pay offers so far. Furniture production will be affected, including to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (482+ words) Grandparents with childcare responsibilities have been urged to ensure they're not missing out on a scheme that helps them potentially add siginificant value to their State Pension. A survey of 2,000 parents by OnePoll on behalf of Confused.com published in…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (173+ words) Around 700 Tesco distribution workers in Didcot have secured a 4.5 per cent pay rise, ending a threat of strike action. The increase is part of a deal covering more than 3,000 warehouse workers and HGV drivers in Belfast, Didcot, Doncaster and Thurrock....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (510+ words) Three Oxfordshire employers have defended minimum wage breaches after being named and shamed by the Government for underpaying workers. The firms, based in Burford and formerly in Wantage and Oxford, were found to have underpaid four employees by more than…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (361+ words) Published September 10, 2026 The government has revised the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for pension disbursement, removing commercial banks from the biometric verification and Proof of Life Certificate (POLC) validation process for more than three million civilian and military pensioners. The responsibility…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (194+ words) Proposals to introduce a simpler, faster and easier to understand council tax support scheme for residents will be the subject of a public consultation set to be launched later this month. The council tax support scheme helps residents on low…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (271+ words) The Scottish Government has signed a collective membership agreement with the UK-based Association for Geographic Information (AGI). The first-of-its-kind agreement, which is centrally funded, will enable Scottish members of the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA) to access the member benefits…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (401+ words) NEARLY half a million households are now receiving help to reduce their council tax bills, with many saving hundreds of pounds each year. The support comes through the Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme, which offers financial assistance to low-income households…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (380+ words) More than 300 workers based at the Tunnock’s factory in Scotland have accepted an improved pay offer, ending the threat of potential strike action. The Tunnock’s plant, which is located in Uddingston, Glasgow, produces teacakes and caramel wafers. The workers are…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (479+ words) This story was updated today after an incorrect image of an office building was used in error. The Bolton News would like to clarify that the building occupied by The Guild of Health has no connection to Spring Healthcare Limited…...