All news on the topic: Pensions

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Four ways you could boost your DWP state pension by thousands of pounds
To get the full state pension you need to have 35 full qualifying years of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) - you need 10 years to qualify for any state pension at all
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Just 4 in 10 troops satisfied with military life as morale plummets under Tories
A Labour analysis of a yearly survey of service personnel's feelings, marking the start of Armed Forces Week, has revealed the deterioration in morale and satisfaction since 2010
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Carer caught rifling through dementia patient's drawers to steal pension
Louise Cunningham, of St Helens, Liverpool, was caught on a secret camera helping herself to pills and money while attending the home of Willie Wilkinson, who suffers with dementia, on July 4, 2022
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King's Birthday Honours list in full from unsung heroes to TV legends
King Charles's list ranges from a grieving mother who turned a tragedy into a charity honouring their legacy, a 106-year-old fundraising through exercise, and those aiding Ukrainian refugees
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Over half of Brits wish they had learnt about savings and pensions in school
Three-quarters of Brits feel their financial education was 'inadequate' - or even non-existent - and feel this has impacted their ability to navigate the cost-of-living crisis
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Martin Lewis fan now £1,440 better off - despite being turned down two years ago
The MoneySavingExpert.com reader, known only as Susan, had actually been turned down for the benefit two years ago but decided to recheck her entitlement and is now £120 a month better off
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Martin Lewis shares 'substantial life-changing' advice to all Brits aged over 45
Tonight's episode, which the Money Saving Expert said was a "must watch for 45 to 70-year-olds", covered pensions and Martin shared how you could possibly add tens of thousands of pounds to your state pension
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More than 150,000 grandparents missing out on £1,375 a year pension boost
Elderly relatives could be entitled to Specified Adult Childcare Credits, which are awarded when parents sign over National Insurance (NI) credits and can boost your state pension
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State pension deadline - how to check your forecast and pay for missing NI years
Brits have until the end of July to plug any gaps in their National Insurance record which will give them the full state pension when they reach the official retirement age
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Ranvir Singh left sobbing in park after being axed from ITV job
Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh, 45, has opened up about being let go from her previous role on ITV just months after packing her bags and moving her family to London
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Half of retired WASPI women struggle to pay bills after Tory pension shake-up
A third of women pensioners report experiencing debt in the last six months, with thousands of women saying not knowing about the state pension age being increased was the direct cause of their financial hardship
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Life of 'Britain's meanest' lottery winner who scooped £5m but 'lost it all'
Pete Kyle, 70, a retired royal artillery gunner, won big when he guessed all six numbers in the National Lottery - but his life went downhill after his rise to the top
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Dis Life: 'Genocidal quantities died of Covid - two-thirds of them Disabled'
At the beginning of the pandemic, we wondered whether the vulnerability people felt would translate into better empathy for Disabled people. But it didn’t
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Starmer says UK must seize green jobs or risk repeat of coal mining mistakes
The Labour leader said future generations 'will never forgive us' for failing to modernise as he sought to smooth tensions with the GMB union, which has criticised his plans to block new North Sea oil and gas developments
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State pension deadline next month - make sure you get full pay in retirement
Most people need 35 qualifying years on their National Insurance record to claim the full new state pension - and time is running out to fill any gaps you may have
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Warning retirees could face ‘pre-state pension gap’ of more than £136,000
New analysis by PensionBee has highlighted the “pre-state pension gap” which is the total amount someone would need if they stop working before they can claim their state pension
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Man furious as council use little-known law to buy his land to build cycle path
Robert Moore faces losing some of his land for a new cycle path, more than 40 years after his family had to give up some to allow a piece of road and a housing estate to be built
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Son lived with mum's corpse for six years in sick scheme to cash in her pension
Helga Maria Hengbarth was said to have died six years ago when she was 86, but her son told neighbours in Verona, Italy that she'd moved back to Germany - while her corpse remained in their property
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Princess Margaret's millionaire godson kicks disabled soldier out of his home
Andrew Johns, 57, moved into the cottage a decade ago and says he was promised a roof for life - but he has now been served a no-fault eviction notice and given eight weeks to leave his home
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Tories making Britain 'sick man of Europe' - with north hit twice as hard
Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary blamed record NHS waiting times and out of date benefit rules for trapping people out of work
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'Hundreds' to receive £90,000 compensation payment after pension rules changed
The Government confirmed last week that those affected by the War Widow pension changes would receive a one off payment of £87,500
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WASPI women issue new 10-point plan in state pension age battle
The Waspi group say the poor communication over the changes left them with "insufficient time" to prepare for up to six years longer without their pension
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Last day for thousands of people to become eligible for £301 cost of living cash
If you did not claim Pension Credit during this period – even though you were eligible – time is running out to make a claim, and to make yourself eligible for the payment
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Millions urged to check UK website to avoid losing their broadband access
Millions are still missing out on cheap internet access and making a simple change could make sure you stay online.
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British Gas customer 'barely survives' after direct debit hike 'out of the blue'
Joyce Cooke, 78, says she has seen her British Gas electricity bill increase by more than four times "out of the blue" despite her being extremely frugal and watching TV for just 30 minutes a day