State Pensions
The latest news, updates and opinions on State Pensions from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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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
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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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?
By Laura Miller Published
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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?
By Kalpana Fitzpatrick Last updated
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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
By Marc Shoffman Published
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DWP identifies £450m of state pension underpayments – are you owed money?News We have the latest details of the government's investigation into underpaid state pensions following admin errors.
By Marc Shoffman Last updated
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State pension rises, but more pensioners face being taxedThe state pension has increased thanks to the triple lock, but frozen tax bands means more pensioners will start to pay tax.
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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State pension top-up: HMRC to contact thousands of people following 5 April deadline errorNews Thousands of customers were unable to fill gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record and boost their state pension on Saturday, as HMRC incorrectly said the deadline had passed
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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Spring Statement: what could Rachel Reeves say about pensions?The chancellor will deliver her Spring Statement on 26 March. We look at whether there will be any announcements on pensions that could affect savers or retirees
By Ruth Emery Published
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Widow’s warning: Are you missing out on up to £11,000 in inherited state pension?If your late spouse built up contributions under the old state pension, you could be entitled to inherit a portion of it. What are the rules and are you eligible?
By Katie Williams Published
