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Women missing out on pension cash as key letters were sent to HUSBANDS

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Married women may have missed out on thousands of pounds of state pension money because vital letters were sent to their husbands. Wives are entitled to a state pension worth 60 per cent of their husband’s when he retires, but before 2008 they had to make the claim themselves. However, Money Mail can today reveal … Read more

Ollie Ollerton: I would rather have my 007 watch than a pension

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Former Special Forces soldier Ollie Ollerton thinks it’s not worth investing in either pensions or property because neither is the route to wealth.  Instead, Ollerton, star of Channel 4 TV show SAS: Who Dares Wins, prefers to invest in his own businesses and designer watches. He does not save into a pension and rents his … Read more

Workers will see their health start to fail at 59 – long before they reach pension age

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Workers’ health starts to fail at the age of 59 as a study reveals the nation’s divide with those in the Northeast more likely to fall ill before retirement age Employees at 50 can expect to only see an average of nine more in-shape years However, the pension age is currently 65 and will rise … Read more

Workers will see their health start to fail at 59 – long before they reach pension age

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Workers’ health starts to fail at the age of 59 as a study reveals the nation’s divide with those in the Northeast more likely to fall ill before retirement age Employees at 50 can expect to only see an average of nine more in-shape years However, the pension age is currently 65 and will rise … Read more

A pay cut put me on basic rate income tax – how is my pension affected?

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Senior staff at our firm were asked to take pay cuts of up to 20 per cent. Mine took me back into the basic rate income tax bracket.  What happens to my pension contributions on which I was benefiting from higher rate relief? Pension impact: I took a pay cut and I’m back to paying basic … Read more

Government spurns calls for full probe into underpaid state pension

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Government spurns calls for full proactive effort to make payouts to women losing out out on thousands of pounds in state pension Labour urged Pensions Minister Guy Opperman to launch a full investigation  Tens of thousands of elderly women could be owed an estimated £100million  ‘Many don’t know yet to this day,’ says Shadow Pensions … Read more