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Will you have to pay tax on your state pension?The full new state pension will breach the tax-free personal allowance for the first time in April 2027. Will you need to pay tax on it?
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What the 2026 Budget means for pensionersFor those taking a pension or who are about to, the Autumn Budget shifted the rules in some key areas. Here’s what happened and how to react.
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Can you top up your state pension?The state pension forms the bedrock of retirement finances for many, but not everyone is receiving the maximum amount. Can you top up?
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‘The state pension triple lock is unsustainable – changing the mechanism is overdue’Opinion The growing cost of the state pension triple lock is unsustainable. Prime minister Andy Burnham has made a tough decision, which other politicians have ignored for too long.
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State pension triple lock to be scrapped in 2030Labour will scrap the state pension triple lock in April 2030 to fund a new free social care service, prime minister Andy Burnham has announced.
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Seven reasons to not top up your state pensionTopping up your state pension could give you a bigger budget to live on in retirement, but it’s not always worth doing.
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Ditch the triple lock to get young people into work, businesses tell BurnhamWhile the triple lock is a promise to pensioners to give them an income boost each year, removing it could save the Treasury £3.3 billion over two years, the British Chambers of Commerce claims.
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How to plan for retirement without relying on the state pensionThe cost of the state pension continues to grow and there’s fears it may not be as generous in the future. What can you do now to ensure you have enough to live on in retirement?
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Who misses out on the state pension triple lock?Not all pensioners have their state pensions, or aspects of it, increased each year in line with the triple lock. We explain who misses out.
