The triple lock’s days appear to be numbered.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham revealed bold plans to ditch the pension guarantee from 2030 and replace it with what has been dubbed a ‘double lock’ at the Labour party conference this week.
Is it a good idea, will it really happen, and what will our retirements look like in the future? Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane discuss.
Elsewhere, Angela Rayner announced that councils could soon be allowed to take over empty buy-to-let properties, if they had been vacant for as little as six months.
Helen explains EDMOs and who could be stung.
Fancy working for yourself? We reveal the ten most in-demand self-employed roles… plus what to do if you find out a colleague is being paid a lot more than you for doing something similar.
Finally, a new vape tax comes into force this week. What’s changing, and will it really encourage people to kick the habit?
Time stamps
01:17 – Is the triple lock on the way out?
19:21 – State Pension myths busted
22:50 – Could councils take over empty homes?
30:00 – The most in-demand self-employed jobs
34:53 – My colleague earns £20,000 more than me – what can I do?
39:52 – The new vape tax: how much will it cost?
45:17 – Lee’s tip of the week