We asked a range of experts to set out a strategy to tackle all the most common money problemsIt’s a new year and many of us are looking for a fresh start after a very difficult 2021. We’ve asked a group of experts for their advice on how to tackle som…
Frozen pensions: Britons living overseas hit by soaring inflation
Basic rate state pension has not risen for thousands who moved abroad and campaigners demand actionMillions of older people will see their pensions rise by 3.1% next spring in a move that will help protect them from the soaring cost of living – but Val…
The trillions in our pension pots could be key to tackling the climate crisis | Richard Curtis
Ahead of Cop26, the UK could take the lead in diverting investments away from carbon emittersRichard Curtis is a filmmaker and activistSomeone said something so simple yet so shocking to me recently: that weather used to be the last thing on the news, …
UK pensions shortfall is ‘tip of the iceberg’, says former minister
Steve Webb says IT and human errors are systemic and may also affect tax credits and universal creditThe pension underpayment scandal could be the tip of the iceberg affecting many thousands more people, according to the former pensions minister Sir St…
How have you been affected by UK state pension underpayments?
We would like to hear from those who receive a state pension and have been underpaid A spending watchdog has said more than £1bn-worth of UK state pensions has been underpaid due to repeated human errors and outdated IT systems. Those who are affected …
UK pensioners short-changed by more than £1bn, says watchdog
Human error and outdated IT contributed to underpayments, with most affected likely to be womenMore than £1bn-worth of UK state pensions has been underpaid due to repeated human errors that were almost inevitable amid complex rules and outdated IT sys…
This government has betrayed pensioners | Letters
Boris Johnson has shamelessly broken the Conservative manifesto commitment to retain the triple lock for recipients of the state pensionI nearly fell off my chair when I read Andrew Rawnsley’s claim that “not for the first time, a Conservative governme…
Divorce settlements must change to make pension-sharing fairer, say experts
Urgent calls come as research reveals huge gaps in pension wealth between men and womenDivorce settlements should be urgently reformed to put pension sharing at their heart, experts have said after a major piece of research has revealed huge gaps in pe…
Suspending the pensions triple lock is bad news for young people | Craig Berry
A one-off boost to pensions now isn’t unfair if it means greater security in retirement for generations to comeThe “triple lock” is the most high-profile and contested area of pensions policy. It is also the most misunderstood. The lock, which ensures …
Pensions triple lock to be suspended next year, government says
Work and pensions secretary tells MPs temporary move will prevent a hike in payments of 8%Today’s politics news – live updatesThe work and pensions secretary has announced the triple lock on the state pension will be temporarily suspended next year, to…