State Pensions
Get news, expert opinions and analysis on state pensions from the team at MoneyWeek.
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Your state pension could be compromised if you “contracted out”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
By David Prosser Published
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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?
By Sam Walker Last updated
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One million more pensioners set to pay income tax in 2031 – how to lower your billHundreds of thousands of pensioners will be dragged into paying income tax due to an ongoing freeze to tax bands, forecasts suggest
By Sam Walker Published
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Why getting sick will cost you up to £700 a month in pension savingsMore people could face a state pension shortfall as the healthy life expectancy age declines to its lowest level for 15 years. Do you have £700 extra a month to cover your sick years?
By Laura Miller Last updated
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Waspi women compensation rejected again by the governmentMany women born in the 1950s got a raw deal due to the rising state pension age. The “Waspi” campaign group has been lobbying for compensation for years. We outline the journey so far and explore whether they might finally receive some money.
By Laura Miller Last updated
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What are my retirement income options?We’re all told to save into a pension, but there’s widespread confusion about how to take an income from our savings and investments at retirement, a new study has found. We look at your retirement income options.
By Laura Miller Published
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A quarter of a million more pensioners in poverty after state pension age rises – will it go higher?When the state pension age rose to 66, the percentage of 65-year-olds in income poverty more than doubled, new research suggests
By Laura Miller Published
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Why the Waspi women are wrong'Opinion Compensation for the Waspi women would mean using an unaffordable sledgehammer to crack a nut, says David Prosser
By David Prosser Published
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Rachel Reeves confirms ‘workaround’ for pensioners facing tax bill on state pensionAs the full new state pension looks set to breach the tax-free personal allowance within years, the government has said anyone on just a state pension won’t have to pay income tax on the payment until the end of this parliament
By Sam Walker Published
