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According to Scottish Widows, 15.3 million Britons – that is 39% – are at risk of not covering essential costs during retirement. But there is a glimmer of hope if they can

People claiming the State Pension and Universal Credit are set to receive payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) early this week. The change in payment date is due to

UK considers taxing pensioners to claw back winter fuel payment Financial Times The Guardian view on Starmer’s U-turn: change direction – or keep losing support | Editorial The Guardian Starmer’s winter fuel cut U-turn

Rachel Reeves has faced criticism for “forcing” pension money which “does not belong to the government” into new schemes. Under a new agreement called the Mansion House Accord, up to £50 billion

After much back-and-forth and late-night dealing, House Republicans have passed a sweeping budget plan to cut spending and taxes that is moving on to the Senate—a significant milestone for legislation that seemed

Families have been hit with one of the highest ever monthly inheritance tax bills, as new figures show HMRC collected £780m in April 2025 alone. The sharp rise comes amid warnings that

The DWP has published a new update on historical State Pension errors due to missing Home Responsibilities Protection. 14:02, 22 May 2025Updated 11:08, 23 May 2025 Pension Credit – Could you or

More than 13 million people in the UK belong to it, and it looks after £50bn of their cash – but you may have never heard ofit. The National Employment Savings Trust (Nest)

Phoenix Group is mulling a rebrand to the 200-year-old Standard Life name after the firm changed its rules to give its board the power to rename the company. The board of the