I want to make a will without putting myself or witnesses at risk and breaking coronavirus restrictions. How do I do it? Tanya Jefferies, of This is Money, replies: Lawyers tell us demand for making and updating wills is surging, which is understandable in the midst of a grave health crisis. But a person creating … Read more
Jean Hayes and her husband Richard: ‘Thrilled’ to get £9,000 payment from DWP Two elderly women have received around £9,000 and £5,000 in state pension payments they missed out on due to a government blunder. Many more retired women could be in line for payouts worth thousands of pounds, plus interest, if the administrative error … Read more
The coronavirus outbreak has sparked a dramatic rise in people making wills and led to calls for the law on witnesses to be relaxed. At present, a person creating a will and two witnesses have to be in the same place and all sign the document to ensure it is valid. Lawyers warn the virus … Read more
Will I inherit any of my terminally ill husband’s state pension when he dies? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:36 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 07:36 BST, 30 March 2020 I receive £150 state pension in my own right. My husband is terminally ill now. Will I receive … Read more
People are living through exceptionally hard times, and matters are not going to improve for some while – they may get much worse. When people are struggling to make ends meet, and worried about their jobs or already out of work, they will prioritise what bills they must pay – food and shelter come first. … Read more
I was a deferred pensioner in a final salary scheme. As I approached the age at which I could draw this pension, the company wrote to me asking me if I’d like to put the pension into payment as soon as I was eligible to do so, on my birthday. Knowing there was no further … Read more
I am 60 later this year and as a deferred member of the NHS defined benefit 1995 scheme I am entitled to claim my mandatory 25 per cent lump sum and receive a monthly pension. There is no benefit to delaying taking these sums. I have worked in the private sector for the last 19 … Read more
A rush of over-75s claiming pension credit to keep their free TV licences is set to cost the Government £600million a year, This is Money can reveal. An estimated 300,000 more people have successfully applied for the traditionally underclaimed benefit since the BBC announced it was axing the licence fee perk for all but the … Read more
I have had a difficult relationship with my father for over 15 years. I moved out of the family home and set up home with my partner with whom I now have a family. All communication ceased with my father and we have barely spoken since that time. My grandfather owned a significant property portfolio … Read more
Final salary pension pots locked as financial advisers can’t afford rising insurance costs By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 18 February 2020 | Updated: 15:53 GMT, 19 February 2020 Savers face being locked out of their pension pots due to the rising costs of financial advice insurance. Workers can only access … Read more