Two thirds of public sector staff are on track for a decent retirement – ‘streets ahead’ of private sector workers
People with public sector jobs are much more likely than those working for private companies to enjoy a…
My Catalan wife has lived in Britain for 45 years but gets no state pension – why is this? STEVE WEBB replies
My partner is a Catalan women who has been a resident in the UK for 45 years, and…
More and more families are using this trick to slash inheritance tax bills. Experts reveal exactly how it works and whether it’s right for you
A growing number of families will soon fall victim to inheritance tax (IHT) and are desperately looking for…
Half a million pensioners set to lose their winter fuel payments within four years
By HARVEY DORSET, REPORTER, THIS IS MONEY Updated: 11:45 EDT, 23 September 2025 More than 100,000 pensioners will…
Did YOU request a state pension top-up callback? Over-66s in Britain now dealt with, says DWP
More than half a million people bombarded the Department of Work and Pensions with callback requests about state…
Grieving families pay £3.7bn in inheritance tax in just five months
Grieving families paid some £3.7billion in inheritance tax (IHT) in the first five months of the year as…
What is ‘revenge saving’ and why are more Britons doing it?
By HELEN KIRRANE, REPORTER, THIS IS MONEY Updated: 07:00 BST, 20 September 2025 More Britions are diligently saving…
I’m worried I’ll be a burden to my children if I need care in my old age… but also want to help them onto the property ladder
It’s a dilemma for many across the country. Parents want to help their adult children onto the property…
My daughter loaned me £9,900 to boost my state pension – but I’ve been left in limbo for 18 months
Julie Stewart jumped at the chance when she found out she could get a larger state pension by…
Why you must take your tax-free pension lump sum NOW if you need it, by money guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE
Will she, won’t she cut the amount of tax-free cash that we can take from our pension pots?’…
One in four wealthy people plan to leave pensions to family, but many are in dark about new IHT raid
Many savers plan to pass pension pots to loved ones but are unaware of pending inheritance tax rules…
This crazy new plan to ‘sex up’ contactless card payments will allow thieves to empty your bank account: JEFF PRESTRIDGE
Contactless card payment has been with us for 18 years. For many, myself included, it has transformed the…