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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your state pension could be compromised if you “contracted out” ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you contracted out of the state pension you may receive a smaller income in retirement. You should check your NI contributions – here's how ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tUTbAqUCZiFt8HSGumvSBA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former pensions minister warns of risks of government’s retirement fund investment drive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government wants smaller defined contribution schemes to consolidate and back UK assets - what do the changes mean for you? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kqi6DPwDLYnUwKJEtFW6rc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Simple assessment explained as millions brace for unexpected tax bills ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Increasing numbers of people could get letters from HMRC saying they owe more tax due to frozen thresholds, under a system known as simple assessment. Here is what it means for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:55:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ySKbQBdeVqSv9qy5MtemCj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should state pension age rise to 70? Have your say in government review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The state pension age review will consider the “merits” of automatic increases tied to life expectancy. If you want to give your view, you’ll need to be quick, as the deadline is looming ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:05:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:47:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uu2N6dDvUVA6ASZMhDG2VZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Liz Kendall, former work and pensions secretary, ordered a review into the state pension age in August]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Liz Kendall, UK work and pensions secretary]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 1% pension rule: can it help close the pensions gap?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Contributing an extra 1% into a pension could fill the gaps from a career break ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:11:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:11:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E3M8qLkK3vF9CscVJiktPH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Midlife MOT: what is it and who can get one? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government has launched an online midlife MOT to help older workers with financial planning, health guidance and career skills. But how does it work,  who can get one and would you pass it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:37:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zt6jsBbei9wbhFgRSsvwQD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ £500 million state pension underpayments identified - are you owed money? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The DWP has so far identified £500m in state pension underpayments between January 2021 to October 2023. We explain how to check if you’ve been affected and how to claim your money back. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 09:54:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rh82cLgLvsz9ALkshcUYbb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ State pension top-up deadline extended again to April 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spending just over £907 to purchase NI credits could add £7,740 a year to your pension pot – and now the government has extended the deadline to buy back missing credits. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BKUk5qXBT5wqbcqK7wu4aL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are you missing out on Pension Credit? How to claim the benefit worth £4,300 a year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thousands of eligible households are still failing to apply for Pension Credit. We explain who qualifies for Pension Credit and how to apply ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:03:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:35:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W8EUQHZPLiBrTxL4Nze9TK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pension Credit can be worth thousands of pounds a year, plus it unlocks access to other benefits]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Couple in their 60s planning retirement]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ State pension errors: HMRC contacts thousands of women over missing payments ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HMRC has sent out 325,000 letters so far. The average underpayment is £5,400 - could you be affected? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 08:01:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:40:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mjFUtEdBAXtAFDESmt9267-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Women could be compensated for state-pension shortfall ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A government inquiry has said that up to 200,000 women could be owed a collective £1.7bn in compensation, with the average woman being owed £13,500 in underpaid state pensions. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ G4S confirmed as potential supplier for DWP ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ G4S could be enlisted to provide support to the Department of Work and Pensions in the future if the government needs additional capacity to handle its call centres, Sharecast has learned. ]]>
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