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How much do retirees spend per year on average?Much of our working lives is spent planning for retirement, but how much do retirees actually spend?
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State pension gender gap ‘almost closed’ for new retirees – but private gap widensThe state pension amounts for men and women are on course “to be equal very shortly”, says Department for Work and Pensions
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State pension boost could help millions – how to plug gaps in your National Insurance recordMore than 2 million people are not receiving the full amount of state pension and potentially could increase how much they get
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Accelerating state pension age hikes could cost Brits in early 50s almost £18,000A recently launched review of the state pension age has sparked concern that the planned increases could be accelerated. How much could it cost you?
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Expats lose out on £26,000 in state pension over 15 yearsMore than 450,000 pensioners who retire abroad have their state pension “frozen” when they leave the UK. We explain how the policy works and which countries are affected
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How much more you would need to save if UK state pension age hit 70Denmark is raising its retirement age to the highest in Europe – could the UK follow suit?
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How grandparents could boost their state pension by up to £6,600Grandparents may be able to earn extra National Insurance credits and boost their state pension entitlement by looking after their grandchildren, such as during the school holidays. Here’s what you need to know
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State pension errors for mothers - thousands of cases remain unreviewed with underpayments exceeding £500 millionThe DWP has made little progress reviewing state pension errors affecting mothers - with only 0.25% of the 194,000 cases looked at. Could you be owed money?
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One million pensioners are now higher rate taxpayers and it's not just income tax to worry aboutRising state pension payments have pushed more people into higher tax brackets but this could also affect other areas of your finances
