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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
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How to boost your state pension by looking after the grandkids this summer
Advice Grandparents can earn extra National Insurance credits by providing summer childcare while schools are closed. Here is what you need to know.
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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.
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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.
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Conservatives predict state pension will hit £13,200 by 2029
The UK state pension will reach £13,200 by the end of the next parliament, thanks to the triple lock, according to the Tories. We look at how inflation will affect the forecasts.
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Labour confirms commitment to state pension triple lock - but two problems remain
Keir Starmer has promised to keep the triple lock if Labour wins the general election. We look at how the Labour pledge differs to the Conservatives’ “triple lock plus” - and why two problems still remain for Starmer
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Working households exposed to higher inflation than retirees – is the triple lock justified?
High inflation has thrown the triple lock into focus in recent years, with critics calling the measure unfair and expensive. Are they right?
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General election likely to 'delay’ Waspi state pension compensation, former pensions minister warns
Exclusive Waspi campaigners had been hoping to hear from the government this summer. But Rishi Sunak’s snap general election could mean there’s a significant delay, according to ex-DWP minister Steve Webb.
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MPs call for Waspi women to get state pension compensation before Parliament's summer break
News Pressure is growing on the government to compensate Waspi women who lost out due to state pension age changes.
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