Pensions
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How to use SAYE and SIP schemes to multiply your money
Employers’ savings or share-incentive plans like SAYE and SIP schemes can help top up your pension
By David Prosser Published
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More than half of over 65s live alone – here’s how to prepare for a solo retirement
Spending your mature years solo can mean more time to do the things you’ve always wanted, if you’ve planned ahead for the extra costs of single living
By Laura Miller Published
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What is the state pension age and when will you get yours?
Does the recently-launched State Pension Age Review mean it could rise faster in future? We look at when the age is next scheduled to go up, and whether people could have to wait until their 70s, or even 80th birthday, to claim their state pension
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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Pension inheritance tax paperwork nightmare – how to prepare to avoid penalties
Pensions will be included in inheritance tax calculations from April 2027 and in a shock move, your executors will have to shoulder the burden of finding all your unused pots
By Laura Miller Published
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Gender pension gap: women left with £5,000 less each year in retirement
Government figures reveal a gender pension gap of 48% among those approaching retirement, leaving women with thousands of pounds less each year
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Should you defer your state pension and stay in work?
You could boost your state pension by hundreds or thousands of pounds by deferring it if you don’t need the income right now. We look at how it works, and the pros and cons
By Laura Miller Last updated
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Government revives Pensions Commission to tackle retirement savings crisis
Almost half of working-age adults save nothing into a pension. We look at why tomorrow’s pensioners are on track to be poorer than today’s
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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State pension age review launched – could it rise faster in future?
The government has announced a review of the state pension age, after it warned of a “retirement crisis” and revived the Pensions Commission to boost pension savings
By Ruth Emery Published
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Just Group has the wind behind it – should you invest?
Just Group, a retirement products provider, is well placed to profit from a growing annuity market
By Rupert Hargreaves Published