Pensions

Rishi Sunak’s in-tray: 5 taxing questions for the new prime minister

As the new prime minister Rishi Sunak enters No. 10, he faces difficult decisions over a range of tax, pensions and economic issues which remain...

Wed, 26/10/2022 - 10:33

FCA warns over 'misdirection' scams risk as a quarter of savers eye early pension access during cost of living crisis

As inflation tightens its grip on Brits’ finances and millions of households face up to the prospect of spiralling mortgage bills as interest rates rocket,...

Fri, 07/10/2022 - 10:56

4 in 10 retirees alter pension withdrawals as inflation surges and recession looms

Four-in-ten retirees drawing an income from their private pension are changing the amount of money they take from their pot in response to the double...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 15:46

Cost of living payments start with pensioners urged to check their eligibility for more support

More than 8 million households will get the first of the latest tranche of cost of living support from 14 July, with £326 hitting people’s...

Thu, 14/07/2022 - 11:03

New report sheds light on the impact of state pension age increases

For those on very low incomes, increasing the state pension age by just a year can be enough to push people serious financial turmoil new...

Wed, 22/06/2022 - 15:33

State pension increases by 3.1% …but soaring inflation means retirees will still feel the pinch

When is a pay rise not really a pay rise? When the cost of the things you buy are increasing by more than the extra...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 10:59

Chancellor does little to ease cost of living crisis

The big rabbit out of Rishi Sunak’s hat was announcing a cut to income tax rates from 2024, and while that will grab the headlines...

Wed, 23/03/2022 - 17:38

Tax year end retirement tips and traps savers need to know

“The end of the tax year is a natural time for people to check they are making use of their annual tax allowances before they...

Mon, 21/03/2022 - 10:19

The rise of the job hoppers: Millennials could each have five pensions on average as employer switches become more common

While Baby Boomers born post-World War II might have had only one or two employers in their career – potentially offering generous guaranteed defined benefit...

Fri, 18/03/2022 - 09:07

New year, new finances: Five money resolutions for 2022

January is a month where most people stay in, shun socialising and have a bit of spare time on their hands, so it’s the ideal...

Wed, 22/12/2021 - 13:10

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