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Society

61 h. ago Why millions won’t feel the full benefit of the pensions triple lock

The full state pension will go up by at least £550 from April - but not for those on the old version

Economics

3 d. ago Will YOU get the full triple lock increase in your state pension next year?

Millions of pensioners will not receive the expected £551 triple-lock boost to their state pension payments next April.

Politics

1 week ago State Pension payments could rise by over £550 next year under the Triple Lock

The annual State Pension uprating in April could see nearly nine million older people pay tax in retirement.

Economics

2 w. ago State Pension payments could be frozen due to soaring costs of annual uprating under Triple Lock

Financial expert Claire Trott suggests further increases to the age of retirement may help control soaring State Pension costs.

Economics

2 w. ago Can a nation in crisis rely on the baby boomer generation to step up? I think the UK is about to find out | Phillip Inman

A raid on property wealth and pensions is being signalled by the Treasury, and it has sound reasons for doing just thatDear baby boomer, the government is coming for you and your store of wealth. The property and pensions built up over the past 40 to 50 years are, for the first time, in play. The triple lock on the state pension might be guaranteed, at least for the time being, but for the wealthier boomer, it looks like their private assets are being laid out on a chopping board, ready to be carved like a Sunday roast and fed to hungry government departments starved of funds for almost two decades.These are desperate times and taxing the wealthy is a desperate measure. No government wants to do it. If you tax the rich, they might fly away in their private jets. That’s happened in Norway, one of the few European countries to retain a wealth tax. It’s true that older middle-income voters are more likely to stay put, but they also have a tendency to vote with their self-interest in mi...

Events

2 w. ago State pensioners urged to note this change as you could soon get HMRC bill

Payment rates for the state pension go up each April

Economics

3 w. ago Pensioners could be set for a £500 boost to state pension next year – here’s why

The triple lock could see state pension payouts rising between £478 and £538 in 2026/27 the tax year

Economics

3 w. ago People on New State Pension could be due £967 every month from next April

People on the maximum rate of the Basic State Pension could see monthly payments rise to £741 under the Triple Lock.

Economics

4 w. ago DWP state pensioners set to be given 'extra £352' completely free

The amount of State Pension you get increases in April each year, and the triple lock means the rise will either match the rate of inflation, average earnings or 2.5 per cent

Economics