WorkProductivityGrowth22
A flexible full-time model designed to work alongside a seven-day economy.
Day 23 · Proposal 22 · Section X · Policy 25 · 4 min read
Proposal 22 would promote a move towards an approximately 32-hour, four-day standard full-time pattern where economically and operationally appropriate. It would operate alongside Policy 26’s seven-day economy, allowing shorter individual working patterns to coexist with wider national operating hours.
WorkProductivity23
Seven-day access without a seven-day obligation for every worker.
Day 24 · Proposal 23 · Section X · Policy 26 · 6 min read
Proposal 23 would move Britain towards increasing seven-day operation across public services and participating businesses through staggered teams, additional employment, predictable rotas, digital services and extended banking—without requiring every individual to work seven days.
WorkProductivity24
Can Britain make Saturday and Sunday ordinary payment days?
Day 25 · Proposal 24 · Section X · Policy 27 / Major Promise 24 · 5 min read
Proposal 24 asks whether Britain’s bulk and scheduled payment systems can be modernised so that Bacs Direct Credits, salaries, business payments and government payments can be credited on Saturdays and Sundays. It proposes an independent feasibility review, published evidence and a controlled pilot before national implementation.
WorkProductivity25
Work and Independence Programme
Day 26 · Proposal 25 · Section XI · Policy 28 / Major Promise 25 · 7 min read
Proposal 25 would create an enhanced support programme for people receiving long-term sickness or disability benefits who want, and may be able, to return to suitable and sustainable work. Through retraining, transitional financial support, occupational assistance, workplace adaptations and transport support, it would aim to make work genuinely pay while protecting everyone who cannot safely work.
WorkProductivity26
Assessing what people can do — safely, reliably and sustainably.
Day 27 · Proposal 26 · Section XI · Policy 29 / Major Promise 26 · 8 min read
Proposal 26 would reform work-capability assessments so they identify what a person can safely, reliably and sustainably do—not merely record a diagnosis or catalogue limitations. Decisions would consider realistic hours, transferable skills, reasonable adjustments, fluctuating conditions and genuine suitable work, while retaining strong health safeguards and keeping PIP separate from employability.
WorkSecurity27
RESPONSIBILITY. PROTECTION. DIGNITY.
Day 28 · Proposal 27 · Section XI · Policy 30 · 7 min read
Proposal 27 would establish a Hardship Support Scheme for people who lose their Universal Standard Income after a fair decision that they are capable of reasonable participation but refuse without good reason. It would preserve a minimum essentials floor for food, energy, housing, health, children and dependants—maintaining meaningful consequences without deliberately forcing people into extreme deprivation.
WorkSecurity28
Every job. Every worker. A pension that follows you.
Day 29 · Proposal 28 · Section XII — Pensions · Policy 31 / Major Promise 28 · 8 min read
Proposal 28 would replace the current opt-out workplace-pension structure with compulsory participation for every person in employment. Employees would make a statutory payroll contribution, employers would match it and government would provide tax relief equal to 25% of the employee contribution. Contribution rates would rise gradually, with affordability protections, portability and safeguards for low-paid and non-standard workers.