Nearly 1 million people aged over 66 in the UK are living in deprivation, according to government statistics, the highest number since comparable records began.…
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UK state pensions and benefits: what do the changes in April mean for you?
Monday is the first working day of the new tax year, bringing substantial increases in vital benefits payments – in particular the state pension and…
View More UK state pensions and benefits: what do the changes in April mean for you?Thousands of UK women owed pension payout after ombudsman’s Waspi ruling
Thousands of women, potentially hundreds of thousands, are owed compensation because of government failings related to the way changes to the state pension age were…
View More Thousands of UK women owed pension payout after ombudsman’s Waspi rulingRaising UK state pension age to 71 would bring ‘misery’ to millions
Raising the state retirement age to 71 would condemn millions of middle-aged people to misery as they get older, Britain’s biggest independent organisation of older…
View More Raising UK state pension age to 71 would bring ‘misery’ to millionsUK pensions and tax: seven steps to make the most of your money in 2024
1. Check your state pension record In order to qualify for a full new state pension, which is £203.85 a week (£10,600 a year), you…
View More UK pensions and tax: seven steps to make the most of your money in 2024Triple lock could add £45bn to state pensions bill by 2050, IFS says
Maintaining the triple lock on state pensions could add as much as £45bn to the welfare bill by 2050, putting “insurmountable pressure” on the government…
View More Triple lock could add £45bn to state pensions bill by 2050, IFS saysUK pensions: how to make sure you get the best income in retirement
Build a 35-year national insurance record The reason why one in three people won’t even reach the minimum income level in retirement is that they…
View More UK pensions: how to make sure you get the best income in retirementUK pensions: how much do you need to retire as the cost of living soars?
The cost of living crisis is turning into a cost of retirement crisis as rising food and energy prices mean the amount of money you…
View More UK pensions: how much do you need to retire as the cost of living soars?Ministers reportedly scrap plan to bring forward rise in UK state pension age
Ministers have reportedly delayed plans to bring forward a rise in the state pension age amid falling life expectancy in the UK. The state pension…
View More Ministers reportedly scrap plan to bring forward rise in UK state pension ageUK state pensions: later deadline for NI top-ups that can mean £55,000 extra
Pay £800 now and, if you live a long time, get back £5,500-plus in total. If you can afford to hand over £8,000, it could…
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