Millions of workers missing out on pay rise worth £1,000s – the five checks...
MILLIONS of workers are missing out on a pay rise worth £1,000s by not making the most of their salaries and staff perks.Wages have stagnated in the UK since the 2008 financial crisis with pay lagging...
View ArticleThe exact amount you need to save at every age to make you rich when you...
KNOWING how much to save for retirement can feel like gazing into a crystal ball.But The Sun has spoken to experts about the retirement fund rules you need to follow for each decade, which can help...
View ArticleHundreds of thousands to get £920 state pension boost in days
HUNDREDS of thousands of pensioners are set to receive £921.24 payments in days following increases to the state pension. Many will feel the full impact of the pension boost on their wallets for the...
View ArticleWarning for 400,000 to make note of essential number to ensure they get state...
HUNDREDS of thousands of Brits who asked about boosting their state pension before April’s deadline are being urged to note down a number while waiting for a call back.The deadline allowed people to...
View ArticleRetirees hit by £450million state pension errors last year as DWP urged to...
AlamyM0XANR DICTIONARY SPELLING OF WORD “PENSION” WITH ONE POUND COINS RE RETIREMENT PENSIONS INCOMES SAVINGS OLD AGE ETC UK[/caption] THOUSANDS of pensioners are being short-changed by the Department...
View ArticleThe £1 pension trick that could save you thousands on your tax bill
A CLEVER £1 pension trick could stop you from losing thousands in emergency tax when withdrawing from your pension.Across the UK, many over-55s are at risk of overpaying tax when they take out lump...
View ArticleHundreds of thousands hit with shock retirement tax bills eating into their...
AlamyROUGHLY one million pensioners are being hit with high retirement tax bills thanks to thresholds being frozen.Over the last four years, an extra two million people have started paying income tax...
View ArticleLittle-known Winter Fuel Payment loophole that means thousands CAN claim £300...
HOUSEHOLDS should be aware of a little-known Winter Fuel Payment loophole that means thousands can claim £300 despite not getting Pension Credit. The benefit was previously available to everyone aged...
View ArticleHow to give yourself a secret pay rise and get £240,000 extra – anyone aged...
IF you’re employed and over the age of 22 – then there’s a secret way to give yourself a pay rise.Journalist Sara Benwell, who has almost two decades of experience writing about personal finances,...
View ArticleWarning for 181,621 pensioners urged not to ignore key letters on doormats...
MORE than 180,000 pensioners have been urged not to ignore key letters on doormats after being underpaid in the state pension.The error impacts parents who claimed child benefit before 2000 and have...
View ArticleThousands could miss out on state pension cash by not applying for new-style...
THOUSANDS could end up missing out on free state pension cash by not applying for a new-style benefit with a hidden feature.You need 35 qualifying years of National Insurance to receive the full new...
View ArticleThousands of grandparents are missing out on pension boost worth £6,600 – how...
MORE than 100,000 grandparents have boosted their state pension just by looking after their grandchildren.But thousands of eligible grandparents could be missing out on nearly £6,600 in retirement if...
View ArticleTax raid on pensions by HMRC under plans from Rachel Reeves
THOUSANDS of workers could miss out on vital pension cash under plans mooted by Rachel Reeves.HMRC is exploring a shake-up of the salary sacrifice scheme used by employers which could see staff lose...
View ArticleRachel Reeves’ pension ‘megafund’ reforms to bag retirees £6,000 extra each
MILLIONS of people are set to receive a £6,000 boost to their pension pots, new figures reveal. Chancellor Rachel Reeves previously announced plans to move billions of pounds of pension savings into...
View ArticleHow to protect your pension after divorce – everything you need to know
DIVORCE is one of the most stressful experiences you can go through in life, not least because of the debate over how to split your finances.While the family home is often given careful consideration,...
View ArticleHow to legally avoid paying tax on your pension as millions hit with shock bills
MILLIONS of retirees have been hit with shock tax bills after their state pension payments increased.Around 904,000 people on the state pension are now paying income tax at 40%, according to data...
View ArticleWinter fuel payments could return this year hints Starmer – and we could find...
MILLIONS of Brits will find out ‘within days’ whether the Prime Minister will u-turn on slashing winter fuel payments. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today said that he wanted to provide ‘clarity’ to...
View ArticleHow to boost your state pension for free with 1% trick and get £700 extra a year
SOON-TO-BE retirees can boost their state pension for free and get up to nearly £700 extra a year with a simple trick.Many apply for the state pension as soon as they reach the eligible age of 66...
View ArticleHow much you REALLY need saved for retirement revealed if you want to survive...
THE minimum amount of money you need to live on in retirement each year has fallen – but there are ways of boosting your pot to get more.Industry trade body The Pension and Lifetime Savings Association...
View ArticleWinter fuel payment U-TURN could give Scots £70million cash boost
RACHEL Reeves’ winter fuel payments u-turn could give Scotland a £70million boost, experts said yesterday.The Chancellor confirmed payments will be reinstated for some pensioners by tweaking the means...
View ArticleFury at Labour plans to claw back tax from millions of pensioners entitled to...
FIVE million pensioners face paying extra tax to claw back their winter fuel allowance following Labour’s U-turn, it is claimed.It comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed yesterday that the...
View Article9 MILLION pensioners will get Winter Fuel Payment after Reeves’ humiliating...
NINE million pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment THIS YEAR after a humiliating government u-turn.Chancellor Rachel Reeves has expanded the threshold for receiving the benefit allowing the...
View ArticleUrgent retirement warning for anyone on average £35k salary – do you need to...
PABRITS could end up having £700,000 less in their pension pots than they need for a comfortable retirement, analysis shows.The shocking figures reveal a worker on an average salary of £35,000 starting...
View ArticleThe best jobs that allow you to retire early and how you could boost your...
EVERYONE dreams of escaping the daily grind early and retiring – but what jobs will help you do that as quickly as possible? Here, we reveal the top roles to get the best paid pension and the employers...
View ArticleWe sat wrapped in blankets and drained our savings last year – the Winter...
LAST winter Jim Whitehouse, 66, and his wife sat shivering on their sofa wrapped in blankets rationing their energy. They drained some of their small £5,000 savings pot to help pay their gas and...
View ArticleMillions on state pension could get £634 DWP boost next year – check if...
AlamyMILLIONS of people could get a cash boost of over £600 to their state pension next year.The benefit is on track to increase by 5.3% – or £634 – in 2026, according to the latest Triple Lock...
View ArticleWarning for 420,000 people on the state pension being hit with tax bill for...
HUNDREDS of thousands of state pensioners are set to be stung with a tax bill for the first time.Fresh data from HMRC shows 8.7million people of state pension age or older will pay income tax on their...
View ArticleHow to legally pay less tax on your income as millions hit with stealth taxes
MILLIONS of workers will be hit with higher tax bills in the coming years as frozen thresholds will force them to hand over more of their earnings to the taxman.Around 4.1million extra workers will be...
View ArticleNew state pension age revealed unless the triple lock is scrapped
HOUSEHOLDS face working for years longer unless the pension triple lock is scrapped, according to a new report.The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed the state pension age would have to...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 Scots workers could lose jobs unless they accept pension cuts
MORE than 1,000 oil and gas workers in Scotland have been hit with a brutal ultimatum — accept a pension cut or face the axe.Energy giant Baker Hughes has slapped thousands of its UK staff with...
View ArticleMillions of Britain’s poorest pensioners to be hit by ‘stealth tax’ as...
MILLIONS of pensioners face being hit by a “stealth tax” while the Government plans to plug the growing hole in public finances.Media reports suggest everyone on the full state pension could be forced...
View ArticleWorkers to get £29k pensions boost due to Labour’s new retirement rules
SAVERS could get a boost of up to £29,000 in their pension pots by retirement thanks to Government reforms, new figures reveal.The Government is pushing through major pension reforms in the Pension...
View ArticleGrandparents can get £6,600 boost for looking after kids during summer...
GRANDPARENTS can get a £6,600 boost for looking after kids during summer holidays.Many grandparents are unaware they can be financially compensated for the time spent looking after their grandchildren....
View ArticleCould the pension triple lock REALLY be scrapped? Rachel Reeves given warning...
THE AGEING population will see the state pension triple lock cost a staggering THREE times as much as originally expected.Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that the benefit will hit £15.5...
View ArticleAll the benefits that could stop on your next birthday including Universal...
IF you are claiming benefits you should be aware that once you reach a certain age, they could stop.Once you reach 66, the age of retirement in the UK, you can no longer claim Universal Credit and...
View ArticleBig savings boost for millions as ‘game changing’ pension rules confirmed by...
HOUSEHOLDS will get new support to help them boost their savings under new government and watchdog plans announced today.Previously savers who had cash with pension and investment firms couldn’t get...
View ArticleGrandparents can slash TV Licence bill to £0 in just 16 minutes – check if...
GRANDPARENTS can slash their TV Licence bill to £0 and unlock thousands of pounds in free cash in just 16 minutes.A TV Licence costs £174.50 a year, but you can get a 100% discount through a Government...
View ArticleHow to boost your retirement fund by THOUSANDS of pounds by merging your...
MERGING your pension pots can boost your savings by thousands of pounds – but there are seven things you need to consider before you do it. The Sun’s money team explain how you can find your lost...
View ArticlePension warning over easy mistake that could cost you £22,500 in your golden...
PENSION experts have warned of a mistake that could cost you up to £22,500 in your retirement.If you’re planning on taking money out of your pension while you’re still paying into it, you need to be...
View ArticleHow when you were born affects YOUR money decisions – and boomers have to...
WHEN you were born plays a big part in how you manage your money.Changing views, different priorities, the cost of living and global events can all play a part.Here, four money experts from different...
View ArticleEx-Peppa Pig boss ‘loses £300,000 after he was sacked for brandishing a pen...
AN EX-Peppa Pig exec has lost £300,000 after being sacked for threatening his boss with pen.Mark Dowding, who earned up to £160,000 a year at toy giant The Character Group PLC, was given the boot and...
View ArticleSelf-employed urged to start saving for retirement amid pension time bomb
THE self-employed will be urged to start saving for retirement amid the pension time bomb.Ministers are launching a commission to look at ways to help the self-employed build their pension...
View ArticleRetirees are boosting their state pension by £9,658 through FREE trick – how...
THOUSANDS of retirees are boosting their state pensions by £9,658 for free.Others are topping up their pots by hundreds of pounds each year, The Sun can reveal.GettyRetirees can boost their state...
View ArticleLabour announces major pension review – what it means for your money
THE government will launch a new commission to ensure workers have enough money in retirement.Labour will bring back the Pensions Commission amid fears today’s workers face a greater risk of poverty in...
View ArticleWomen nearing retirement to get £5,000 a year less in private pension income...
WOMEN nearing retirement can expect to get £5,000 a year less in private pension income than men, experts say.Fresh analysis shows they will typically receive around £100 per week compared to a little...
View ArticleState pension age could rise AGAIN as government launches review amid soaring...
MILLIONS of Brits may face delays to their state pension as the government launches a review of the pension age.Currently set at 66, the pension age is already scheduled to increase to 67 between 2026...
View ArticleBlow to Brit workers as future OAPs face working for longer for a SMALLER...
MILLIONS could be forced to work for longer after minister Liz Kendall announced another review of the state pension age. It is already poised to rise to 67 by 2028 — but experts say it will have to...
View ArticleWhen will YOU get the state pension? Use our tool to cut through the...
MILLIONS of Brits may be forced to retire later as the government launches an urgent review into the state pension age.We explain what is happening and when you’ll get the state pension based on...
View ArticleHow long you’ll have to wait to get your state pension – exact ages revealed
MILLIONS of us may have to wait a little longer to get our state pension.The government has just kicked off a new review into the state pension age, which could mean the goalposts are about to...
View ArticleParents can claim back £10,000s if they took time off to raise kids in...
PARENTS and carers could be missing out on tens of thousands of pounds due to a Government error. More than 100,000 people are thought to have incorrect gaps in their National Insurance records,...
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