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Toddler pensions: parents saving £50 a month per child

Toddler pensions: parents saving £50 a month per child

A couple revealed how it pays £50 a month into funds As toddler pensions are drawing fresh interest, one couple from Wales is paying £50 into funds per month, which their children cannot touch until they turn 57 years of age. Speaking to the the BBC, Richard and Caitlin Brain revealed how they have opened […]

2 weeks ago

Triple lock pension explained as Burnham announces reform from 2030

Triple lock pension explained as Burnham announces reform from 2030

How much would pensioners lose without it? Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that by making a change to state pensions he will fund his planned National Care Service in the next parliament. Burnham added that he will honour Labour’s manifesto pledge to keep the triple lock on pensions through to the end of this […]

3 weeks ago

Could England end up paying for Scotland’s pensions if UK breaks up?

Could England end up paying for Scotland’s pensions if UK breaks up?

The issue is more complicated than you think Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed an agreement of cooperation on Monday (14 September) in Cardiff calling on the “right to self-determination”. It came following a report from The Telegraph which said that leaders are set to sign a “memorandum of understanding”. The leaders of […]

1 month ago

Almost one million women to receive HMRC refund letter

Almost one million women to receive HMRC refund letter

A pension boost could soon arrive in the post A letter from HMRC could soon land on the doormat of around 1.2 million people, and it could be worth checking carefully if you are one of them. The letters explain how eligible workers can claim a pension top-up payment after missing out on tax relief […]

1 month ago