I ‘contracted out’ when Margaret Thatcher was PM – did it benefit my pension? STEVE WEBB replies
In the 1980s during Margaret Thatcher’s time as Prime Minister, when I was in my 20s, we were…
HUGO DUNCAN: Pension tax raid is an attack on workers
By HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 03:00 EDT, 13 October 2025 One of the common misconceptions about pension tax is…
Aged 43, I’ve enough in my pension to last just TWO years – despite being careful with money, says JOE MINIHANE. Here’s what I wish I’d known earlier… don’t make my mistakes
My pension savings have hit £27,412. In cash terms, that may sound like a decent sum. But right…
At 43 I’ve enough in my pension to last me just two years in old age
My pension savings have hit £27,412. In cash terms, that may sound like a decent sum. But right…
Reeves urged to rule out pension tax raid as thousands sign petition
By HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 13:56 EDT, 10 October 2025 Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure to rule out…
Half want to abolish inheritance tax, even though only 1 in 20 will pay it
More people will pay tax when pensions are factored in, starting in 2027 By HARVEY DORSET, REPORTER, THIS…
Why Gen Z will need £3.1m in their pension pot to retire comfortably…
Generation Z will need more than £3million in their pension pots in order to retire ‘comfortably’ analysis claims. …
Fears of £600bn stock market exodus to New York
By HUGO DUNCAN AND ELLA MANNING Updated: 16:50 EDT, 5 October 2025 A host of household names could…
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Take an AXE to bloated public sector pensions
It’s disappointing that in the run up to the Budget, no economic think-tank has yet had the guts…
Rachel Reeves risks ‘irresponsible’ pension move by failing to rule out lump sum raid, experts warn
The Chancellor has been warned she risks accusations of being ‘irresponsible’ with people’s pension savings if she fails…
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…