A pension at 18 is a pipe dream – but even £50 could give younger workers a six-figure pot, says HELEN CRANE
When did you first pay in to a pension? If you were born in the 1990s or later,…
I received a DWP text about claiming Winter Fuel Payment – is it real? STEVE WEBB issues scam alert
By STEVE WEBB FOR THIS IS MONEY Updated: 02:00 EDT, 21 July 2025 I’ve been in contact with…
New idea to tax inherited pensions worth £90k-plus floated – instead of imposing inheritance tax
The Government is being urged to slap income tax on inherited pensions worth £90,000-plus instead of making them…
How delaying your pension for just five years in your 20s could cost you £40,000
Putting off starting a pension for five years in your 20s can create a £40,000 hole in your…
Will your family fritter away their inheritance? They’re likely to be more careful than you think…
The chances are your family would act responsibly with a large inheritance, new research shows. More than half…
Is ‘autosaving’ the new pension solution for the self-employed?
New ‘opt out’ autosaving apps could get more self-employed people saving for retirement, according to a new finance…
How do I stop my pension being used to promote economic growth – I think Rachel Reeves is ignoring the risks: STEVE WEBB replies
I would appreciate you doing a piece on the recent Mansion House accord. It worries me for my…
State pension top-ups vanish ‘in the ether’: DWP and HMRC boost staff to deal with backlog
Frustrated This is Money readers continue to complain of state pension top-ups cash vanishing ‘in the ether somewhere’…
Pension savers underestimate cost of a comfortable retirement by £410,000
Under 55s saving for retirement believe they need £350,000 in pension savings to secure a comfortable retirement, new…
Why am I being unfairly penalised over 25% pension tax-free cash after lifetime allowance abolition? STEVE WEBB replies
I retired in 2020 at the age of 60 and took what I understood at the time to…