Grandparents can keep state pension credits for childcare in lockdown

Grandparents can keep state pension credits worth £260 a year if they are childminding over phone or video chat Normal family care arrangements have been upended by Covid-19 restrictions Grandparents keeping children occupied by phone or video can still claim valuable pension credits  Find out the rules and how to apply for credits below  By … Read more

Joe Wicks credits his troubled childhood as the motivation behind his success

He’s taken the nation by storm with his YouTube videos helping thousands of kids and adults keep fit during the coronavirus lockdown. And with the news that his videos racked up £80k in revenue in just a week and was viewed by over 22 million fans, Joe Wicks has credited the motivation behind his success … Read more

Did claiming working tax credit also earn me credits towards the state pension? 

After working steadily since the age of 16, Judie Jancovich was looking forward to retiring on a full state pension. But she is set to lose about £1,000 a year in retirement income as government guidelines were not properly explained on official forms. The university lecturer, now 64, is among possibly thousands of women whose … Read more

Child benefit claims plummet, meaning more parents lose state pension credits

The number of families claiming child benefit has plunged by 44,000 to 7.28million over a year, putting more parents at risk of a poorer old age. Parents – mostly mums – can end up tens of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because not claiming deprives them of valuable credits towards their state pension. … Read more