My Catalan wife has lived in Britain for 45 years but gets no state pension – why is this? STEVE WEBB replies
My partner is a Catalan women who has been a resident in the UK for 45 years, and…
Half a million pensioners set to lose their winter fuel payments within four years
By HARVEY DORSET, REPORTER, THIS IS MONEY Updated: 11:45 EDT, 23 September 2025 More than 100,000 pensioners will…
Did YOU request a state pension top-up callback? Over-66s in Britain now dealt with, says DWP
More than half a million people bombarded the Department of Work and Pensions with callback requests about state…
My daughter loaned me £9,900 to boost my state pension – but I’ve been left in limbo for 18 months
Julie Stewart jumped at the chance when she found out she could get a larger state pension by…
One in four wealthy people plan to leave pensions to family, but many are in dark about new IHT raid
Many savers plan to pass pension pots to loved ones but are unaware of pending inheritance tax rules…
Despairing pensioner hunts for lost £3,200 state pension top-up for THREE AND A HALF years
A 69-year-old retired nurse whose £3,200 state pension top-up went missing for three and a half years was…
How much should you keep in emergency savings after retirement?
Retired people are advised to hold vastly more emergency cash than during their working years. The typical rule…
Fear of losing Winter Fuel Payments caused spike in pension credit claims – wiping out Government savings
Soaring pension credit claims and a Government U-turn have mostly wiped out anticipated savings from a clampdown on Winter…
I delayed taking my state pension so why have I received a tax demand for last year? STEVE WEBB replies
I am a single woman who turned 66 in July 2024 and would have been entitled to the…
Will Chancellor target 25% tax-free pension lump sums in the Budget?
A cap on pension tax-free lump sums is rumoured to be among the cash-raising measures the Chancellor is…
How much could state pension payments rise by in April 2026?
Pensioners could see a boost of more than £550 to their state pension payments next April, fresh analysis…
Are you scared of spending your pension? Many are too afraid to let go of savings
Around one in four people are loath to spend any savings they have built up for retirement and…