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How Germany became the new sick man of Europe
Friedrich Merz, Germany's Keir Starmer, seems unable to tackle the deep-seated economic problems the country is facing. What happens next?
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26 million Brits at risk of retirement shortfall if state pension triple lock were to be scrapped
Current projections of pensioner poverty assume the state pension triple lock will be in place for the next 50 years. Critics say this is unlikely and revised figures showing pension undersaving among millions more people give a truer picture of the crisis
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What is the state pension age and when will you get yours?
Significant differences in life expectancy across the UK mean people in some areas will receive far fewer state pension payments than others, according to new research. 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
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Young pension savers expect to ‘need £100,000 plus a year’ for a good retirement
Some under 40s are aiming high for their pensions, reckoning they will need a pot big enough to generate six figures a year in retirement income, according to new research. Those much closer to taking their pension expect to need far less.
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Gender pension gap rises to £113,000 – how to fill the shortfall and boost your pension
The gender pension gap is growing, says Scottish Widows, with a third of women facing poverty in retirement
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1 million pensioners relying solely on state pension face £1.4k shortfall
The shortfall between the ‘minimum’ required for Pensions UK’s basic Retirement Living Standards and the full new state pension will be thrust into the spotlight on Saturday
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Warren Buffett’s three lessons for pension investors
In his final letter to investors, outgoing Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has some last words of wisdom before, as he says, he will “go quiet” when he steps down at the end of the year.
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Higher earners face £50k pension hole if Reeves caps salary sacrifice in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Reeves’ rumoured plan to fill her own fiscal black hole by capping salary sacrifice schemes in the Budget could cost workplace pension savers tens of thousands of pounds at retirement
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What is the state pension triple lock?
The UK state pension triple lock is loved by pensioners but hated by economists. What is the triple lock – and what does its future hold?
