DWP £10,000 earnings rule under Andy Burnham with 22 million benefitting

NewsCost Of LivingDWPDWP figures released13:24, 30 Jul 2026The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed 9 in 10 employees and contributing to a workplace pension - representing 22.6 million. Under Andy Burnham's new Labour Party government, employees who are over 22 and under state pension age qualify for eligibility upon earning £10,000 a year.‌The trigger has remained frozen since the 2014/15 tax year despite both the general and minimum wage increasing. Mr Burnham, now PM, will oversee the rule now he is Number 10 Downing Street. There are no reported changes in the offing with regards to the rule.‌The DWP says its figures today show workplace pension participation increases with annual earning levels, appearing to stabilise when earnings reach around £20k.‌READ MORE New bank acco