State Pension payments from April – check your new weekly rate now
The State Pension is typically paid every four weeks, meaning 13 payments throughout the year, with rates increasing…
‘I saved enough in 6 years for a 3-bed house and a £1m pension with 13 rules’
Matilda has been saving since she started work in a £21,000 job six years agoNeil Shaw Assistant Editor…
I’m retiring in November. Should I use my £14,500 pension lump sum straight away?
A reader wants to know if taking out a lump sum from his pension before his retirement is…
State pensioners set to lose key benefits due to DWP health-related rule
State pensioners admitted to hospital for extended periods risk losing access to several key benefits after four weeks…
State pension triple lock costs could surge by £40billion a year as experts warn policy ‘unsustainable’
The state pension triple lock is facing growing scrutiny from economists and financial analysts as projections show the…
I’m a British expat in Germany. Brexit made my pension more complicated
There are intricacies to life as a long-term British expat in the post-Brexit world A British woman who…
At 71 I’m spending retirement worrying about my sons’ future inheritance tax bill
Instead of enjoying her retirement, Lynda Williams finds herself tossing and turning in bed, worrying about the inheritance…
HMRC private pension warning as Brits urged to ‘think twice’
HMRC has warned people to be wary of pension withdrawals The tax authority issued an alert via a…
Pension savers rush to move retirement pots as fee focus grows
Pension providers are reporting a sharp rise in the number of people shifting their retirement savings to new…
Canada’s Leading Pensions Favor U.S. Investments Despite ‘Buy Canadian’ Trend
Despite a prevailing trend to “Buy Canadian,” Canada’s largest pension funds are significantly invested in the U.S. The…
Retiree ‘hoodwinked’ after leasehold fees rise by almost £400
Serena Laidlaw, a 72-year-old pensioner living near Brighton, says she feels “hoodwinked” after watching her monthly management charges…
‘Life-changing’ pension boost could leave couples £2million better off
Married couples and civil partners who coordinate their financial planning could accumulate £2million more in pension wealth over…