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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.
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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
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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
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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?
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State pension could rise to £12,600 next year - dragging millions into paying taxThe triple lock could trigger a 5.5% increase to the state pension in April 2026, economists suggest. This means the full state pension will breach the tax-free personal allowance
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Pensioners to pay “retirement tax” within three years, according to state pension forecastsThe state pension is set to reach £12,592 by 2027, meaning it will exceed the tax-free personal allowance. We look at the latest forecasts, and how frozen tax thresholds affect retirees
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Autumn Budget 2024: State pension and Pension Credit to rise 4.1% in AprilThe chancellor has confirmed that the state pension will increase in line with the triple lock, meaning the full payout will jump by £470 a year. We have all the details of how much the payments will be worth
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State pension underpayments: ombudsman to investigate underpayments for married womenTens 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
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State pension errors: HMRC contacts thousands of women over missing paymentsNews HMRC has sent out 325,000 letters so far. The average underpayment is £5,400 - could you be affected?
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