21 h. ago Surge in car sales as buyers try to beat looming deadline before £3,000 tax hike

Buyers of electric cars have enjoyed no road tax until now - but all that is changing and the costs will begin to spiral

Economics

26 h. ago Martin Lewis urges grandparents to claim State Pension boost worth over £300 each year

Claims can be made by people on the New or Basic State Pension and backdated to 2011.

Economics

26 h. ago Martin Lewis ‘crashes government website’ as users rush to beat deadline for £50,000 state pension boost

There’s just a few weeks left to massively boost state pension

Events

27 h. ago Martin Lewis urges people to check for £5,400 State Pension boost before deadline next month

The consumer champion shares simple checks people aged between 40 and 73 should do to boost State Pension payments.

Economics

34 h. ago Martin Lewis' tip helps woman increase state pension by £2,550 a year

One woman was able to boost her state pension by more than £2,000 a year after realising she was missing a number of qualifying years on her National Insurance record

Economics

34 h. ago Martin Lewis' tip for over 40s crashes government service minutes into ITV show

Martin Lewis was back on our screens on Tuesday night as he presented his Money Show, but it wasn't long before his appearance crashed a government website

Events

38 h. ago Martin Lewis reveals how you can boost your state pensions by thousands

Talking on his live ITV show on Tuesday evening, the Manchester-born money-saving expert, 52, told viewers how to 'boost your state pension' - but warned that the deadline is fast approaching.

Politics

39 h. ago Martin Lewis warns of opportunity 'you can't afford to miss' ahead of state pension deadline

During this week's episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV, the expert showed ways people could boost any future or current state pension by tens of thousands of pounds

Events

39 h. ago Five minute trick that'll buy you time to boost your state pension by £118,000

There's just one month left to make NI top-ups to increase state pension entitlement - but there's a simple trick you can use to extend the deadline.

Economics

40 h. ago Martin Lewis urges Brits aged 40 to 73 to act now and get pension boost worth tens of thousands

On the show, Martin explained that you can currently pay to plug National Insurance gaps dating back to 2006, but from April 2025, you'll only be able to pay for voluntary contributions for the past six tax years

Politics

48 h. ago People can boost State Pension after deadline passes next month with DWP hack

The opportunity to maximise State Pension payments is set to change on April 5.

Events

53 h. ago People over State Pension age due DWP letter this month which could boost income by over £4,000

Annual uprating letters will be sent out to 13 million pensioners before the new payment rates start in April.

Economics

56 h. ago People over State Pension age living on their own could be due £4,200 income boost

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to heating help next winter.

Economics

2 d. ago People may still boost state pension even after deadline passes in April

A form to request a call back to pay voluntary national insurance contributions has been placed on gov.uk for people struggling to get through.

Events

2 d. ago Major update issued for thousands of people who risk missing out on £330 state pension boost

You generally build up National Insurance contributions throughout your working life - but if you’ve had breaks in your employment, then you may have gaps in your record

Economics

2 d. ago Half a million pensioners boost their State Pension by over £5,000 a year

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released updated figures on the State Pension for the financial year 2025/26, as well as other benefit payments

Economics

3 d. ago HMRC issues urgent warning to older Brits ahead of major state pension deadline

In a post to X - formerly Twitter - the tax office has urged Brits to check for gaps in their National Insurance records, as they could boost their state pension payments

Events

3 d. ago State Pension inheritance rule helps more than two million people boost payments by over £5,000

More than half a million pensioners were receiving over £5,000 a year in inherited Serps payments in 2023/24.

Economics

6 d. ago Inheritance rule helping more than two million people to boost state pension

Royal London obtained figures relating to inherited state pension entitlements when someone’s spouse dies.

Economics

7 d. ago Pension tax relief: How it works and how it can boost your retirement

Don’t wait to rely on just the state pension for your retirement - your own contributions now could have an incredibly big impact later down the line

Economics