Major pensions review that would see millions boost pots by £11,000 DELAYED...
THE government has delayed the second phase of a major pensions review that is aiming to boost the retirement incomes of millions by £11,000.The review has reportedly been put on ice amid concerns it...
View ArticleOver half of Pension Credit claims REJECTED ahead of huge Winter Fuel Payment...
OVER half of Pension Credit claims processed in the past nine months have been rejected, new data has revealed.A whopping 92,000 Pension Credit claims were rejected between April and December 2024...
View ArticleDWP to merge two key benefits as it gives update on plans that will affect...
THE Department for Work and Pensions will merge two key benefits as it issues an update on its plans that will affect millions of claims.The shake-up will combine pension-age housing benefit and...
View ArticleHuge update to WASPI women compensation claim as government makes decision
MILLIONS of Waspi women will NOT get any cash compensation despite their long-standing campaign, ministers announced today.Welfare Secretary Liz Kendall insisted they “suffered no direct financial...
View ArticleWhy some retirees have a £47,800 a year state pension – and how to boost yours
TEN lucky retirees are being paid a whopping £47,803 in state pension each year – four times more than a typical pensioner.These fortunate few are handed £919.30 a week in the 2023/24 tax year, The Sun...
View ArticleFrom renting out space to getting paid for your opinions, how to boost your...
NEED to make some extra cash in retirement? You are not alone.Nine in ten over-65s find the state pension is too little to live on, says charity Independent Age.GettyNine in ten over-65s find the state...
View ArticleUrgent pension credit warning as thousands have just hours left to claim £300
THERE are just hours to claim this year’s Winter Fuel Payment – or face missing out on extra financial help this winter.The fuel payment is part of the overall Pension Credit, which is paid to around...
View ArticleFrom free childcare to money off water bills, how to get help over Christmas...
MORE than a third of us are worried about the cost of Christmas this year.A nationwide poll found the average cost of festivities will be around £700, although a fifth said they will likely fall into...
View ArticleSix major pension changes coming in 2025 you need to know – including a pay rise
MILLIONS of pensioners will get a pay rise in April next year thanks to boosts to the state pension and Pension Credit.Those are just two changes coming in 2025 that will impact people’s retirement...
View ArticleFrom Winter Fuel SOS to benefits blunder – inside Sun Money’s biggest wins of...
WE have been fighting your corner all year on the big issues hitting your wallet.From energy firms ripping off customers with sneaky terms to struggling households being wrongly asked to pay back...
View ArticleExact date millions on state pension to get £473 pay rise in months
MILLIONS on the state pension are set to get a pay rise within months and we reveal the key date to circle in your diary.The Government confirmed that rates will increase by £473 in April due to the...
View ArticleAll the freebies and discounts you can claim on State Pension in January...
REACHING the State Pension age (currently 66) grants you access to your State Pension, which is worth up to £11,502.40 annually if you qualify for the full amount.But not everyone knows that you can...
View ArticleFull list of major changes to Universal Credit and benefits in 2025 including...
HOUSEHOLDS claiming Universal Credit and other benefits should be aware of the following changes. The government has plans to shake up the benefit system in 2025 – including a pay rise for claimants...
View ArticleI’m a money expert, women are missing out on thousands in splits – here’s how...
TOMORROW is officially Divorce Day — the date law firms see a huge spike in split enquiries following the festive break.The tensions of the Christmas season compounded by the idea that many people want...
View ArticleFamilies face probate ‘nightmare’ with delays of up to a YEAR following huge...
HOUSEHOLDS face delays of up to a year to get probate granted following major changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) rules by the government, experts have warned.Finance experts told The Sun that plans to...
View ArticleMillions of pensioners who retired after certain year to get £471 boost from...
MILLIONS of old-age state pensioners who retired after 2016 are set to receive an extra £471 from April. It comes after the Chancellor confirmed the triple lock guarantee in October, which means the...
View ArticleGovernment pays out whopping £500million to DEAD people in bizarre mistake –...
THE Government paid out a whopping £500 million to dead people in a bizarre mistake, with Brits not even having to give back a penny.Approximately £512 million has been overpaid in State Pension and...
View ArticleThe lowest state pension amount revealed – how to avoid it and boost your pot...
TEN unfortunate pensioners received just 52p in state pension last year, which is not enough for even a pint of milk.These retirees were given just 1p a week in the year to May 2023, The Sun can...
View ArticleThousands of workers could be owed cash after big pension failure – how to...
THOUSANDS of savers could be at risk of losing out on retirement cash due to a big pension failure.An investigation by The Sun has found hundreds of cases where employers haven’t invested their staff’s...
View ArticleHow to reclaim up to £6,139 in 2025 including tax overpayments and mis-sold...
START the new year in the best way by reclaiming money you may be owed – from mis-sold car finance to tax refunds.Ruth Jackson-Kirby explains how . . . ShutterstockRuth Jackson-Kirby has tips for...
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