30 h. ago New State Pension payment delays for older people due to retire this year

The first State Pension payment might also be higher or lower than expected even with full National Insurance contributions.

Economics

8 d. ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

1 week ago New pension changes to help people keep retirement savings worth £1,000 or less in one pot

The DWP said the new pensions Bill is about securing better value for savers.

Economics

1 week ago Tom Aspinall makes vow over Jon Jones retirement jibe: ‘People think I’m joking, but it’s the truth’

Exclusive: The interim UFC heavyweight title-holder doubled down on his claim that Jones has retired, making the Briton the ‘undisputed champion’

Politics

1 week ago Nearly 9 million people of State Pension age will pay tax on retirement income this year

The Personal Allowance will be frozen at £12,570 until April 2028.

Economics

2 w. ago Exact amount of retirement money people need for a minimum, moderate or comfortable lifestyle

Workplace pensions could give people a better chance of the kind of lifestyle they want in retirement.

Politics

3 w. ago Mary Earps made indelible mark with England and leaves big gloves to fill | Suzanne Wrack

Goalkeeper’s international retirement has people questioning the timing but not what she has given to LionessesThe news of Mary Earps’s retirement from international football has been met with a cacophony of views, ranging from shock and disappointment to sadness and anger.That the decision to step away has prompted such emotional responses, coming less than six weeks before the first game of England’s European Championship defence, is a testament to her popularity and the standing she has in the game. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Ludicrous and unfair’: older workers react to pressure to delay retirement

IMF is urging countries globally to act to ease stress on public finances, sparking mainly outrage but also supportAs French workers stage yet another public show of discontent about president Emmanuel Macron’s raising of the state pension age from 62 to 64, the International Monetary Fund has urged governments to encourage fit, older workers to delay retirement.Its recommendation is that people of the baby boomer generation should stay in work for longer to help balance public finances amid fiscal pressures caused by an ageing global population. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago New Martin Lewis State Pension update for people trying to boost retirement payments

The full New State Pension is now worth £230.25 per week.

Economics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis says 'read between the lines' on Rachel Reeves' ISA shake

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed down on alleged plans to slash the Cash ISA allowance from £20,000 to £4000, after much consternation from young people saving for a mortgage and retirees protecting their pension nest egg.

Politics