All State pension articles – Page 4
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NewsDWP called to intervene in divorced women underpaid pensions
On the go: A bill calling on the government to include divorced women in its efforts to repay those who have been underpaid the state pension has been introduced in parliament.
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NewsIWD: Mountain still to climb on the way to pensions parity
Research published ahead of International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8, indicates that women are struggling to keep up with men in the UK when it comes to saving for their retirement.
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NewsOmbudsman requests more info on state pension changes from DWP
On the go: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is waiting for the Department for Work and Pensions to send evidence relating to the communication of changes to the women’s state pension age.
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NewsCalls to raise the contribution limit for non-earners
On the go: The pension contribution limit for non-earners should be significantly increased to help tackle the pension savings gap, Aegon has said.
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NewsCall for evidence on state pension age changes as costs mount
On the go: The independent review of the state pension age has published a call for evidence seeking views on the fairness, sustainability and affordability of the system.
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NewsDWP reveals lack of applications for GMP compensation
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that nobody has applied for guaranteed minimum pensions compensation, despite the publication of a factsheet designed to boost member awareness of the issue.
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NewsMPs warn of further state pension errors in scathing report
The Public Accounts Committee is calling for the government’s state pension payment system to be overhauled and underpayments to be treated more seriously, while warning that other errors could still be unidentified.
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NewsPension ages need a rethink as life expectancy falls
On the go: The government should rethink its plans to increase the state pension age as life expectancy estimates show a further decline, according to a former pensions minister.
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NewsMP seeks to extend auto-enrolment to 18-year-olds
On the go: Proposals that would see working 18-year-olds and low earners automatically save into a pension are being put before parliament this week.
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NewsWebb calls on govt to delay increase in state pension age
On the go: The government’s plans to increase the state pension age from 66 should be delayed because we are not living as long as previously expected, according to research.
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NewsState pension age rises could be changed as govt launches review
On the go: The government has launched a review of the state pension age to see whether the way it manages the cost is fair to taxpayers and pensioners.
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News‘Transitory’ inflation soars to 10-year high, with more pain to come
Inflation soared to a 10-year high of 5.1 per cent in the year to November 2021, and those who once argued that the inflationary trend would be transitory are now warning that the worst is yet to come.
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NewsGovt to consult again on McCloud implementation in 2022
The Cabinet Office, Home Office, Department for Education and Ministry of Defence have each opened consultations into the first phase of the McCloud remedy, covering regulations that will see all legacy schemes close to future accrual from March 2022. However, new consultations on phase two of the remedy will be launched next year.
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NewsGovt rejects Lords’ attempt to retain state pension triple lock
On the go: The House of Commons has rejected proposed amendments from the House of Lords to retain the earnings element of the state pension triple lock next year.
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NewsNine in 10 unsure of their pension entitlements
On the go: Nine in 10 people are unsure of what pension they are entitled to or whether they are receiving any pension contributions, according to new research from financial services comparison site Money.
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NewsGovt suffers defeat in Lords over triple lock scrap
On the go: The government has suffered a defeat in the House of Lords over its plans to restrict increases in the state pension next year by temporarily suspending the triple lock.
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NewsAltmann calls on peers to block triple lock scrap
On the go: The government’s plan to suspend the triple lock could be blocked in the Lords on Tuesday amid concerns that pensioners will struggle against rising living costs.
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NewsBudget: Govt not expecting tax relief take-up and millions for McCloud
Pensions Expert’s roundup of the key figures from the Autumn Budget: the government assumes most people will not claim their net pay tax relief top-up, £10m has been set aside to help administer increasingly complex McCloud tax arrangements, and the Goodwin remedy could end up costing £3bn. However, savings have been made from the double lock and state pension overpayment revisions.
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NewsState pension to rise by 3.1% in April as inflation dips slightly
On the go: The UK state pension is set to increase by 3.1 per cent in 2022-23, in line with September’s inflation figure.
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News‘Years of human errors’ led to £1bn state pension underpayments
The Department for Work and Pensions has underpaid 134,000 pensioners — 90 per cent of which are understood to be women — by more than £1bn, according to a report from the National Audit Office.