State Pensions
The latest news, updates and opinions on State Pensions from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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State pension underpayments: ombudsman to investigate underpayments for married women
Tens of thousands of married women pensioners could get back millions in state pension arrears following a campaign that has led to an ombudsman investigation for a number of cases
By Kalpana Fitzpatrick Published
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State pension errors: HMRC contacts thousands of women over missing payments
News HMRC has sent out 325,000 letters so far. The average underpayment is £5,400 - could you be affected?
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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Will Labour raise the state pension age?
A government in need of cutting expenditure could be tempted to hike the state pension age. We look at whether it could rise higher and faster than currently planned
By Ruth Emery Published
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State pension will rise by £460 in April wage data suggests
Triple lock will result in an above average rise in pension payments next year after wages increased by 4%
By Chris Newlands Published
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Thousands of state pension underpayment letters left unanswered – are you sitting on a ‘pensions goldmine?’
News The government is waiting for replies from thousands of people whose relatives may have been underpaid their state pension. Are you owed money?
By Marc Shoffman Published
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More state pension errors uncovered – are you affected?
A new group of retirees have been underpaid their state pension. This could be just the “tip of the iceberg”. We explain who’s affected, and how to check.
By Ruth Emery Published
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Should the state pension be means-tested?
Opinion Means testing the state pension would prove vastly complicated and intrusive, says Merryn Somerset Webb
By Merryn Somerset Webb Last updated
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Conservative manifesto state pension plan: what is the triple lock plus? Rishi Sunak policy explained
Explainer The triple lock plus policy has been touted by Rishi Sunak as a tax cut for pensioners. But experts say it could still lead to retirees paying tax, and push the state pension age up.
By Henry Sandercock Last updated
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Almost 2.5 million retirees will pay tax on state pension despite triple lock plus policy, says Steve Webb
The former pensions minister argues that the Conservatives’ claim that pensioners will never pay income tax on their state pension is incorrect. We look at the figures.
By Ruth Emery Published