If you cash in your pension early can you qualify for council tax benefits later? STEVE WEBB replies
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HMRC hands back £48.7m in overpaid pension tax in just three months
HM Revenue & Customs is still refunding millions of pounds back to Britons in overpaid pension tax. It…
Chancellor in new gaffe over £425bn pension reform
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A pension at 18 is a pipe dream – but even £50 could give younger workers a six-figure pot, says HELEN CRANE
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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…