queen’s speech highlights

as well as stuff around the development of driverless cars and spaceports (!) .... looks like the main things of interest for us are -

- proposals to reform the UK human rights framework through a British Bill of Rights

- a Pensions Bill that includes provision for the creation of (a) a new pensions guidance body bringing together the Pensions Advisory Service, Pension Wise and the pensions services offered by the Money Advice Service;  and (b) a new money guidance body that would replace the Money Advice Service and be charged with identifying gaps in the financial guidance market to make sure consumers can access high quality debt and money guidance.

- a Lifetime Savings Bill that will provide for a new Help to Save scheme under which workers in receipt of working tax credits or universal credit who save up to £50 a month would receive a Government bonus of 50% - to a maximum of £600 – after two years. Savers who continue to use the scheme for a further two years could earn up to another £600.

- a Life Chances Strategy that will (a) set out the government’s new approach to tackling poverty and transforming the life chances of the most disadvantaged children and families; and (b) include a set of measures on the root causes of poverty and will also be an opportunity to say more about how we can tackle deep rooted social problems to transform lives so that everyone can realise their full potential.

More @ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/queens-speech-2016-background-briefing-notes

The expected, new Homelessness prevention duty for England, was not in there….