At least 30 million people in the UK do not know where their pension is or how much they have got, and the pension industry should be ashamed, a leading…
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The easy switch Brits are urged to do when using electricity-guzzling appliance | Personal Finance | Finance
Making this one swap could help you save money on your energy bills and it’s an easy way to save money. A home heating expert has shared the best green…
Benefits demand could be linked to worsening ‘deaths of despair’
Since the pandemic, Britain’s mental health has taken a steep downturn, which has now been tied to the rise in disability benefit claims, according to a new report by the…
Disabled people ‘frightened’ as Reeves set to take axe to DWP benefits | Personal Finance | Finance
Disabled people are “frightened” of what might happen when Rachel Reeves makes what are expected to be cuts to the benefits system, according to members of her own party. On…
Labour is still plotting state pension age hike – and this proves it | Personal Finance | Finance
Pensions minister Torsten Bell has acknowledged that the government may need to rethink state pension age hikes due to slowing life expectancy growth. As the Express reported on Thursday, Bell…
Rachel Reeves inheritance tax warning – protect your pension from IHT | Personal Finance | Finance
In her autumn Budget, Reeves announced that she would charge IHT on unused defined contribution pension pots from March 2027. Currently, inherited pensions are exempt from IHT, although beneficiaries may…
Pensions expert reveals when state pensioners will be paid over £1,000 | UK | News
The state pension is due to rise to £230.25 a week in April from £221.20. This means state pensioners will get £11,973 a year, Richard Smith, an independent consultant who…
Minister refuses to rule out making changes to the state pension | UK | News
The state pension could be under review as the government is faced with making difficult decisions to solve the UK’s savings and economic crisis, Torsten Bell, minister for pensions has…
Martin Lewis says pensioners get extra £109 a week with these four conditions | Personal Finance | Finance
Money expert Martin Lewis says state pensioners can get an extra £109 per week from the Department of Work and Pensions if they meet one of four or more conditions.…
DWP PIP claimants could be more than £1,400 better off each year | Personal Finance | Finance
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)’s tightening grip on disability benefits along with looming cuts poses a threat to the financial stability of 24% of Britons. As a result,…