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Parental pay will be extended to the self-employed father and partners in PM's 'everyday fixes'

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The Treasury will extend parental pay to self-employed fathers and partners, adding support for about 150,000 individuals. This comes alongside measures like tax relief for workers who drive for work and reduced import tariffs on certain foods, though these changes offer minimal immediate savings of only 40p per week. The Chancellor also plans a nearly 4% increase in the national living wage to £13.20 but will slow increases for younger workers due to concerns about job accessibility for them.

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As of October 26, 2026, the UK Treasury announced plans to extend parental leave pay to self-employed fathers and partners as part of measures aimed at easing living costs. The package includes tax cuts for workers who drive for work and reduced tariffs on certain foods, making weekly shopping 40p cheaper. However, despite these efforts, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warned that families will still be up to £770 a year worse off in this parliament. Additionally, the national living wage for those aged 21 and over is set to rise from £12.71 to £13.20, marking an increase of 3.9%. In contrast, the minimum wage for individuals aged 18 to 20 will only rise slightly from £10.85 to £11.27 per hour, ending Labour's pledge to align it with the living wage. This move aims to address concerns that young people are being priced out of job opportunities.

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Parental pay will be extended to self-employed fathers and partners in a package of measures to ease the cost of living. asserted

pay → extend → living

The Treasury also said it would try to cut taxes for those who drive for work and slash tariffs on some foods. But the weekly shop will be just 40p a week cheaper under plans to remove import levies on foods such as baked beans and chocolate. asserted

shop → say → beans

It comes after the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warned families will be up to £770 a year worse off in this parliament. asserted

families → come → parliament

Reports also suggest the Chancellor will increase the national living wage by nearly 4 per cent but slow the rise for young people amid warnings they are priced out of jobs. asserted

they → suggest → jobs

The national living wage for those 21 and over is set to rise from £12.71 to £13.20, according to The Times – an increase of 3.9 per cent. uncertain

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But the national minimum wage, which applies to those aged 18 to 20, will rise broadly in line with the rate for older workers to £11.27 an hour from £10.85. It spells the end of Labour's manifesto pledge to bring the minimum wage for youngsters into line with the living wage in this parliament. asserted

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In an announcement ahead of Wednesday's Budget, parental pay will be extended to a further 150,000 fathers or partners. asserted

pay → extend → fathers

Chancellor John Healey will present the first budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday This includes the self-employed who were not previously eligible – they will now receive two weeks of support worth nearly £400. asserted

they → present → support

Support will also be given to farmers facing higher fertiliser bills and households that rely on kerosene heating oil. asserted

that → give → oil

Other interventions include attempts to help those who drive for work by not increasing taxes on the mileage-free rate. asserted

who → include → rate

The Treasury said it would fix the tax-free rate at 55p per mile for the first 10,000 miles and increase the rate above this from 25p to 35p per mile. asserted

it → say → mile

Unpaid carers will no longer lose their entire allowance for earning a penny over the earnings limit, the Treasury said. asserted

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The changes – described as 'everyday fixes' – are part of Andy Burnham's attempts to help give people 'breathing space', including axeing the 5 per cent VAT on electricity bills. asserted

changes → describe → bills

But Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith said: 'Rampant borrowing, soaring taxes and an utter inability to cut spending mean inflation has already wiped out the benefits of Burnham's 'everyday fixes'.' asserted

inflation → say → fixes

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