But there are also pledges to support working age people and parents - we've gone through what a Labour Government will mean for you below. Labour has pledged to extend this leave from two weeks to four and increase statutory pay. Restore Pension Credit for mixed-age couplesChanges introduced by the DWP to Pension Credit rules earlier this year mean pensioners can no longer apply for Pension Credit if their partner is of working age. Instead they have to apply for Universal Credit until their partner reaches state pension age. This is important because a couple can usually receive £255.25 a week on Pension Credit, versus £114.81 on Universal Credit.

Source: Daily Mirror December 12, 2019 12:12 UTC