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State pension age increase 'encouraging' Britons to retire later in life
Regular hikes to the sate pension age are impacting when the average person is opting to retire from the workforce
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MoneyParents urged to claim Child Benefit as thousands could get £1,660 boost after tax changes
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has introduced multiple reforms to the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) which will result in high earners paying less tax
MoneyThe 'true cost of retirement' revealed as only 38% of pension savers on track for a moderate income
Only 38 per cent of households are on track for a moderate retirement income
MoneyPensioners retiring abroad face 25 per cent charge after little known tax loophole change in Budget
The Government has made a change to the tax treatment of some transfers to a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS)
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Britons warned UK state pension ‘will have to be lower and paid later’ as system ‘can’t cope’, Britons warned
UK state pension spending is projected to cost £125billion for 2023/24, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)

'Do not insult us!' Camilla Tominey GRILLS Labour MP on tax raid - 'You lied in your manifesto!'
The Office for Budget Responsibility's assessment showed that 60 per cent of the tax hike would be paid for by 'working people'

Government ‘dragging its feet to ensure justice' for Waspi claims MP
A report in March found that some women born in the 1950s were not adequately informed about the changes to their state pension and should be entitled to compensation

Pension warning as 13million Britons at risk of falling short in retirement
Experts believe that retirement planning has never been more urgent
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Council tax freeze demand laid out by campaigner as Britons ‘battered’ by eye-watering fees
Britons face a 'huge disparity' in council tax, according to new research

Pension crisis looms as British women face £6k savings 'shortfall' in retirement
Research conducted by Oxford Risk is shining a light on the gender pension savings gap between men and women in the UK

Thousands of Waspi women take to streets in Budget protest over state pension compensation
The Waspi campaign has long fought for compensation for women impacted by historic changes to the state pension age

Metro Bank to start charging customers fees to use debit card abroad
Next month, Metro Bank will enforce a 2.99 per cent fee for all debit card transactions made outside the UK - including Europe

Martin Lewis warns thousands missing out on £3,500 a year in free money
The Money Saving Expert is advising up to 800,000 Britons on how to cash in on the Government’s latest scheme to help top up bank balances during the cost-of-living crisis

Homes installed with millions of faulty smart meters in botched net zero rollout
Almost one in ten smart energy meters installed in UK homes are not working properly