Tag: pension
Fears of second ‘death tax’ blow for the bereaved
The Chancellor has announced a decision to end an inheritance tax exemption for pension pots passed on if an individual dies before the age of 75 …
Couples who decide against having children can boost pension pot by £226,000
The nation’s birth rate has fallen to the lowest level since records began in 1938 …
Major change to UK pensions as one scheme allocates 3% to Bitcoin
This is the first UK pension scheme to buy into cryptocurrency. …
Pensioners’ tax fears as allowance to remain frozen until 2028
The Government has confirmed that the Personal Allowance threshold is to remain frozen at £12,570 until 2028 – meaning millions could be dragged into tax …
34 DWP errors that could reduce the size of your state pension
The state pension is currently worth £221.20 a week, adds up to £11,502.40 a year, and is set to go up to just under £12,000 in April next year. …
Angry Martin Lewis slams Rachel Reeves over pensioners as he urges British public to ‘act’
A furious Martin Lewis tore into the government over the Winter Fuel Payments and Budget decisions affecting pensioners. …
Brits over-charged £44 million by the taxman on pension withdrawals
Some 12,331 people overpaid tax for the three-month period with the average sum involved put at £3,691. …
Fury over ‘disastrous’ £13,000 loss to private pension pots
It is rumoured that the Chancellor will change the rules to require employers to pay National Insurance on their contributions to staff pensions …
Doctors warn any Budget attack on pension perks will fuel exodus from NHS
The Chancellor is rumoured to be considering reducing the tax relief paid on pension contributions …
MoneySavingExpert says Brits are missing out on £23bn including £3,900 for pensioners
Some Brits could be missing out on huge amounts of cash – with some pensioners possibly being owed thousands of pounds. …