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The planned change to the official age of retirement has been in legislation since 2014 with a further State Pension age rise from 67 to 68 set to be implemented between 2044 and 2046. In a recent ...
People can only claim the State Pension when they reach the official age of retirement, which is currently 66.
In this week’s Money Matters column, the Wrekin Housing Group’s debt and energy manager Dan Bebbington explains how to start ...
However, many households could be missing out on an income boost from unclaimed benefits or discounts on Council Tax and ...
National Pension Commission (PenCom) has been increasing monthly pensions for retirees on “Programmed Withdrawal” under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) through a pension enhancement ...
Most savers have no idea how much they are paying for their pension – but high fees could eat away as much as £70,000 from your pot, according to exclusive new analysis for MoneyWeek. The vast ...
It’s important to factor in all costs. The PLSA data assumes you own your home in retirement, and this is no longer the case for many people. So, if this is you, you will also need to factor mortgage ...
OAS increase at age 75 In July 2022, there was a change made to OAS so that pensioners 75 and older receive a 10% increase in their pension payments. The reason your pension did not change, Luis ...
Even though winter energy bill help will be issued to the majority of pensioners this year, there are still benefits to claiming Pension Credit - access to the £150 Warm Home Discount Scheme, help ...
A woman was able to boost her pension by £40,000 after tracking down a lost retirement pot. Vikki, who shared her success with the Money Saving Expert (MSE) team in its latest newsletter, explained ...
Those who join a pension later miss out on the power of compound growth. Find out how much you can gain - or lose.