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A large number of people aged 40 to 75 have no savings, leaving them increasingly vulnerable to poverty…
More young people being gifted assets earlier due to inheritance tax change
As pensions will be drawn into the inheritance tax net as of April 2027, more people are looking…
DWP urges people in their 60s to check State Pension age before changes start next year
The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The Department…
The careers most likely to be affected if the state pension age rises to 70
Experts have warned that those doing the most physically demanding jobs are most likely to be left struggling…
Inheritance Tax rule change means your pension could be raided if you die young
From April 2027, inherited pensions will be subject to Inheritance Tax and included in the ‘estate’ – which…
New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people
The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a…
People on New or Basic State Pension can change monthly payments to weekly
A former DWP employee shares how the frequency of State Pension payments can easily be changed to weekly.…
How many years you need to work to get full New State Pension payments of £230 per week
The State Pension is a regular payment from the UK Government that you can claim when you reach…
I’m planning on taking my £450k pension. Should I use it to buy an annual income?
A reader wants to know the best way to take their pension, as they approach the age they…
State Pension uprating will not be paid to nearly half a million older people
Around 453,000 older people will not get new State Pension payments during the 2026/27 financial year.Around 453,000 older…
H2 to be ‘very busy’ for BPA market; smaller schemes continue to dominate
The second half of 2025 is expected to remain “very busy” for the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market,…
Full New State Pension payments during retirement means you need to work this number of years
Older people do not automatically receive full New State Pension payments of £230.25 each week when they retire.…