I delayed taking my state pension so why have I received a tax demand for last year? STEVE WEBB replies
I am a single woman who turned 66 in July 2024 and would have been entitled to the…
Hong Kong exiles living in UK STILL being denied £1bn of pensions
Moving to a new country is an expensive ordeal – even more so if you are forced to…
How much could state pension payments rise by in April 2026?
Pensioners could see a boost of more than £550 to their state pension payments next April, fresh analysis…
Are you scared of spending your pension? Many are too afraid to let go of savings
Around one in four people are loath to spend any savings they have built up for retirement and…
Pensioners who rent need extra £398,000 saved to cover the cost
Savers who don’t own their home could be hurtling towards a pensions crisis as the bill for renting…
The areas of Britain where HALF of adults risk retirement poverty – and what you can do
Across the country, there are people who face having to make cutbacks in retirement as their pension and…
Aviva took six months to transfer my pension – and it cost me £7,000: SALLY SORTS IT
By SALLY HAMILTON Updated: 10:53 EDT, 14 August 2025 I had three pensions with Aviva worth £140,607 that…
Families of people dying too young to access pensions not spared in inheritance tax raid
People who die young will have inheritance tax levied on pension savings they never had a chance to…
EXC – HMRC and banks should ‘nudge’ the self-employed to save into a pension, says think tank
By ANGHARAD CARRICK Updated: 17:00 EDT, 11 August 2025 The Government must allow HMRC and financial service firms…
Should I buy an immediate needs annuity to pay my 86-year-old mother’s care fees? STEVE WEBB replies
My mum has been in a residential care home for eight years and is now 86. She is…
The little-known trick to lock in a guaranteed 9% return on your pension savings – here’s what you need to do
Many over-55s are missing out because they are unaware of a valuable trick that could guarantee income in…
State pension gender gap narrows – but difference in size of private pots is still huge
The state pension gender gap has shrunk to 1 per cent, less than a decade after a major…