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How will the budget affect you? What midlife women need to know

From everyday costs, to the impact on your savings and pensions - our money writer explains

Woman & Home

State pension age 'may have to be fast-tracked' beyond 70 as thousands more live to 100

The highest life expectancy in England for women was in Kensington and Chelsea at 86.5 years

Evening Standard

The quick hack for finding lost pension pots that could be worth thousands

A new campaign has found it took just over seven minutes on average to track down pensions using a tracing tool.

The Independent UK

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Just seven and-a-half minutes of admin time ‘may lead to pension windfall’

An experiment for the Pension Attention campaign found it took seven minutes and 29 seconds on average to track down pensions using a tracing tool.

Evening Standard

Want to retire in your 50s? Here’s how to plan for it

Start by working out how much income you will need for a comfortable life, to turn what can seem like a pipe dream into a reality

The Guardian - UK

How to manage your money in turbulent times, from savings to mortgages

As Trump tariffs and global conflict upend people’s plans, we ask experts about how to safeguard your finances

The Guardian - UK

Are you saving smartly? Top pension advice experts want you to hear

Not sure where to start with your pension? Euronews asks experts for their top tips when it comes to building a UK retirement plan.

Euronews

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Do I (in the UK) need to worry about the US stock market?

From the value of your pension to your holidays, the turmoil from Trump’s yo-yoing trade policies will have an impact

The Guardian - UK

Savers and pension holders warned of risks of making ‘knee-jerk’ decisions

Investors may be trying to navigate market volatility following the US president’s unveiling of tariffs on countries.

Evening Standard

How much should I pay into my pension to retire at 60?

Experts suggest a pension pot of more than £600,000 may be needed to fund retirement

The Independent UK

Pension schemes in ‘robust position’ to deal with market fluctuations

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association said schemes are required to hold increased buffers to withstand market volatility.

Evening Standard

Pensions to be brought into inheritance tax scope, says Reeves

The Chancellor said pensions passed on would be included in the levy, closing a ‘loophole’ in passing on wealth when someone dies.

Evening Standard

Annuity sales jump amid improved rates ‘as pension savers rush for security’

Annuities sales increased by 38.7% between 2022/23 and 2023/24.

The Independent UK

Nearly 100,000 people ‘clobbered’ for unauthorised Lifetime Isa withdrawals

Some finance experts have called for reforms to Lifetime Isas, which help people save for their first home or their retirement.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Thousands of people ‘only receiving fraction of full state pension’

Royal London analysis found 149,317 people on the new state pension were receiving less than £100 a week.

The Independent UK

£5bn in new loans handed to older mortgage borrowers in second quarter of 2024

The total value of new later-life loans was 17.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier, UK Finance said.

The Guardian - UK

UK pensions and tax: seven steps to make the most of your money in 2024

Check your state pension, and don’t leave your self-assessment return until the last minute

The Independent UK

State pension increase of 8.5% will be greeted with relief, say experts

With inflation starting to fall back, the rise will create much-needed space in pensioners’ budgets, experts said.

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The Guardian - UK

How to start a pension if you’re self-employed in the UK

It can be daunting but it is important to begin somewhere so you can top up a state pension

Daily Record

Older people living on their own could be due £3,500 annual State Pension top-up

Households aged between 65-74 had an average weekly spend of £455 in 2021/22.

Daily Record

State Pension back payments could be a ‘long process’ for 187,000 older women due average of £5,000

Mums in their 60s and 70s have been underpaid £1.3billion in State Pension due to historical Child Benefit errors.

The Guardian - UK

With interest rates soaring, can an annuity secure a happy retirement?

Once written off as poor value, sales are on the up with better returns. But many retirees remain sceptical. So are they a good option?

Daily Record

New calls for State Pension Triple Lock review as sticky inflation could mean another bumper pay rise

Non-moving inflation could see annual State Pension payments increase to £11,448 next year.

Daily Record

Older people living on their own could be due £3,500 annual State Pension top-up

Pension Credit can help boost pensioner household incomes and provide access to other benefits.

Daily Record

Married older women could be due State Pension back payments of more than £6,500

The DWP estimates it has underpaid 237,000 people on the Basic State Pension a total of £1.46 billion.

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