All news on the topic: Pensions

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Martin Lewis warning as 200,000 could miss out on £1,000s over Child Benefit
The MoneySavingExpert.com founder told viewers of the Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV to check which partner is claiming child benefit to ensure they receive the full state pension amount
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Universal Credit to rise for millions in Tory Autumn Statement U-turn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce Universal Credit and state pension rates as he unveils the Government's tax and spending plans in the Autumn Statement
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One week warning for millions of parents who risk losing £1,152 a year
If your child is 16 years old, it’s vital to check whether you are still eligible to claim child benefit. If so, you will need to inform HMRC using one of these methods for the payments to continue
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Forgotten chicken sandwich left in bag on flight cost woman thousands in fines
Retiree June Armstrong, 77, from New Zealand, was flying into Brisbane, Australia in May but had forgotten that she was carrying a sandwich - which can be considered a biohazard to the country's notoriously strict customs control
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Autumn Statement 2023 predictions from benefits to vaping - how it affects you
What time is the Autumn Statement 2023? Will the state pension increase, how will income tax and National Insurance rates change and will benefits such as Universal Credit rise?
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Top Tory says many pensioners don’t need winter fuel payment in leaked recording
Tory MP John Glen told a Conservative gathering at Cambridge University last month that his elderly mother was 'perfectly comfortable' and didn't need the winter fuel payment
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BBC star sues over '110hr work week and harassment from air traffic controllers'
The star of the hit BBC TV series Airport Jeremy Spake is claiming that his mental health was damaged due to 'overwork' and 'harassment' from air traffic controllers
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Many UK homes to get cost of living payments of £270 directly into bank accounts
A payment of £270 is being paid to low income households in Shropshire this week, the money is being paid out by Shropshire Council through its Household Support Fund
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Grandparents, aunties and uncles can boost their pension by £3,600 each year
Those who look after children could be entitled to Specified Adult Childcare Credits, which is awarded when parents sign over National Insurance Credits
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Millions on Universal Credit to face strict new sanctions in welfare shake-up
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the changes with tougher penalties for those subject to benefit sanctions for more than six months ahead of next week's Autumn Statement
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No10 won't say what new 'common sense' minister Esther McVey will actually do
Rishi Sunak raised eyebrows when he appointed Esther McVey as a minister without portfolio in his cabinet reshuffle. Insiders said she would be responsible for pushing back against the 'woke agenda'
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Morrisons accused of 'fleecing' thousands of staff with huge pensions shake-up
Unite union has accused Morrisons of proposing to reduce the percentage it puts into their retirement funds, but getting staff to make up the rest itself
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Tory civil war looms as rebel MPs vow to raise hell over Cameron and Braverman
Supporters of ousted Home Secretary Suella Braverman have threatened to "raise hell", while the appointment of David Cameron has left MPs "agog and angry" amid fresh WhatsApp plotting by rebels
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Fears grow over future of state pension ahead of 8.5% increase next year
Almost one in five (18%) people don’t believe the state pension will exist when they retire, according to Hargreaves Lansdown, while a further 26% are unsure
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Woman, 62, keyed neighbours cars because she was feeling 'menopausal'
Sue Williams, 62, targeted her neighbours cars in the village of West Kingsdown, Kent, and keyed them in broad daylight - her neighbours claim they have been left out of pocket due to ill compensation
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Home Office staff get £14.4m bonuses despite string of failings
The Home Office has had public failures including its inability to get a grip on the small boats crisis, including the shambles of its flagship policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
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HMRC forces thousands to pay extra £3,252 in tax they don’t even owe
According to the latest official figures from July to September this year, HMRC processed 18,851 tax refund claims with the average tax overpayment being £3,252
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Mum finds missing savings worth more than £48,000 and issues warning to others
Karin Ridgers had no idea how much money she had accrued in workplace pensions over the years and is urging other people to start checking ahead of National Pensions Tracing Day
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Pension Credit take up drops with 880,000 missing out on £3,500 in free DWP cash
According to the latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) only six in 10 people entitled to Pension Credit actually claimed it in 2022
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Martin Lewis fan explains how they found 'lost' £13,500 by following his advice
This Sunday is National Pension Tracing Day - the day has been coined to bring awareness to the nearly three million pensioners which are believed to have "gone astray"
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Britain's 30 most deprived areas where parents cannot afford to feed kids - list
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the number of children in extreme poverty has almost tripled to more than one million with many struggling to get the food they need
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Millions of people missing out on 'lost' savings payouts worth £9,500
According to research by the Pension Policy Institute last year there were 2.8 million lost pension pots with a total value worth around £26.6billion
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Simple way your loved ones can pass their wealth to you and avoid paying tax
If you think your kin are set to lose a chunk of money due to inheritance tax, you will be pleased to hear there may be a way around it - by sending them regular ‘gifts’ while you still live
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Lucky lottery winner bags $10million after letting clerk pick his scratchcard
Brent Young couldn't believe his luck after a worker handed him a winning ticket of $10million at Prince Food & Gas in California - he was meant to buy it at his regular gas station but it was closed
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Man wins $1million after announcing retirement - still works last two weeks
One lucky man in Massachusetts will avoid any financial anxieties which come with retiring from his profession as a truck driver - after hitting a colossal $1million jackpot on a scratch card