All news on the topic: Pensions

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Reform UK vows to jail civil servants who knowingly granted asylum to sex offenders
Reform UK has stated it would prosecute civil servants who knowingly granted asylum to sex offenders.
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IMF warns UK will face highest inflation in G7 as Rachel Reeves battles growing economic crisis
Rachel Reeves has faced another significant setback ahead of next month’s crucial Budget as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that inflation will rise to the highest level in the G7 in 2025 and 2026.
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UK pension cash withdrawals hit £70bn amid budget rumours
Older savers should avoid making rash decisions about their pension cash based on "fear and rumour", experts urged this week.
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Rachel Reeves considers ‘stealth tax raid’ to fill £50bn gap in UK finances
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is arranging a ’stealth tax raid’ on workers in the upcoming budget as she aims to address a £50 billion shortfall in public finances, according to a report.
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84,000 signatures back petition to increase tax threshold for state pensions
A movement asking the Chancellor to increase the tax threshold for state pensions has garnered 84,000 signatures before the Spring Statement on March 26.
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PM says taxpayers cannot afford Waspi compensation
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, arguing that the taxpayer "simply can’t afford the tens of billions of pounds" in payments.
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Winter fuel cut to push 50,000 people into poverty next year
An additional 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, the government’s own estimates have revealed.
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The Chancellor’s megafunds won’t resolve our pensions crisis: much larger reform is needed
Low pension savings and growing economic threats from climate change mean most people face miserable retirements unless the government steps up its ambition.
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DWP benefit claimants warned ’apply within three months’ to ’avoid disruption’ to payments
The DWP is contacting everyone who is being moved over to Universal Credit in stages - and when it is your turn, you’ll receive a letter in the post known as a ’migration notice’
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HMRC warning issued to state pensioners who could get an unexpected bill
The warning has come as hundreds of thousands of pensioners across the country could be at risk of receiving a bill from the government tax department next year
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As many as 50 Labour MPs could rebel against proposed cuts to the winter fuel allowance
Dozens said to be considering abstaining from Tuesday’s vote over pensioners’ payments, as PM says dealing with dissent is ‘matter for chief whip’
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DWP data raises alarm over pensioners eligible for winter fuel payments but missing out
Charity Independent Age has warned a shake-up of winter fuel payments could be dangerous as new data suggests hundreds of thousands who are entitled to it could miss out
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New DWP state pension error could cost you £40,000 in retirement if not addressed now
Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has been contacted by four people who had not been awarded any inherited state pension when they retired when they should have been
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UK state pension: ’Thousands more’ could have been underpaid
New category of widows and widowers on receiving end of DWP errors, says former minister
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Why does Rachel Reeves want to copy Canada’s pensions model?
There is a push to consolidate the UK local government pension scheme into a larger fund to drive investment
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Insurance boss warns against using pensions to drive UK growth
Government must defuse ‘ticking timebomb’ of people not saving enough for retirement, says Royal London CEO
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King’s Speech: Labour announces major pension overhaul, promising savers a £11,000 increase
Labour will introduce a new Pension Schemes Bill and says this will benefit around 15 million savers and give the average person over £11,000 more in their pension pot
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Over £90billion worth of savings missing in ‘forgotten accounts’
Expert says missing credits on financial products don’t just vanish - they wait an eternity to be claimed
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Labour confirms plans for Universal Credit, PIP, state pension, and cost of living support after election win
Labour has promised to "kickstart economic growth" after 14 years of Conservative Government and wants to address the rise in economic inactivity. But what does it mean for the benefits system?
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How Labour’s General Election victory could impact your finances - from taxes to pensions
Labour is now back in power for the first time in 14 years - so what does this mean for your personal finances? We run through everything you need to know about taxes, pensions and more
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Morrisons workers go on strike at two warehouses amidst a pensions row
Unite union says workers are being ‘fleeced’ by supermarket’s changes to pension contribution rules
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State pension warning as 400,000 Brits face unexpected HMRC bill
The state pension increased by 8.5% this month, in line with September 2023’s wage growth figures, but the latest hike could lead 400,000 people into income tax brackets
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Over 100 WASPI women ’have died in 24 hours since bombshell report’ as PM dithers
Angela Madden, who chairs the WASPI campaign which seeks justice over the pension age scandal, says Labour and the Conservatives must commit to a compensation plan fast
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Tens of thousands of WASPI women OWED compensation by DWP, landmark report finds – check if you’re due cash
Tens of thousands of women are owed compensation by the government, a landmark report has found.
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'My home is freezing, damp and mouldy - lack of insulation means I could die'
Pensioner Sandra fears for her life as she struggles to stay warm in her uninsulated home which is overrun with damp and mould. Here, she shares her terrifying situation with The Mirror