Pensions: Ministers in Lords defeat over single state pension

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 25th February 2014 13:37.

*The government has suffered a defeat in the Lords over its proposed reform of the state pension system.* Peers backed, by 215 to 210, a move...

Calls to protect 30,000 women who will lose out on state pension income

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th February 2014 13:53.

*as married person's allowance is scrapped* The end of the married person's state pension, that will leave 30,000 women who retire...

State pension plans 'unaffordable and irresponsible'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 8th January 2014 09:46.

Government plans to increase spending on state pensions have been criticised as "unaffordable and irresponsible" in a report by a free market...

I paid 38 years worth of NI contributions during my working life...on route to achieving the 44 needed for the full state pension.

I received many letters telling me to top up this, at a cost, for a full pension...thankfully I didn't bother...

because they then reduced the...

I'm assuming this is still live.....

http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petition...ntil-2016-2012

Please sign to stop us all working until we drop!! This country is a bl**dy joke....

The end of £66-a-week married person's pension:

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 8th May 2013 17:34.

*Who - and how many - will it affect?* The proposal to scrap the £66-a-week basic state pension top-up for spouses or civil partners as part of a...
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Overseas UK pensions 'blocked for spouses'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th May 2013 09:19.

People living abroad will no longer be entitled to a British state pension based solely on their spouse's work history, under government plans....

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Wealthy Pensioners Urged To Hand Benefits Back

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 28th April 2013 13:42.

*Iain Duncan Smith says it is an "anomaly" that all pensioners receive universal benefits, no matter how rich they are.* Wealthy pensioners are......

I have been paying eversheds 75 a month for debts in the region of £24000 all belonging to Barclays these debts go back years after a failed IVA so probably unforceable but have still been paying. The years are going pretty fast and im not getting any younger and very shortly will have state pension...

Probably not many like me who in a couple of years will be looking around for the best annuity rates...but I thought I might share something I only recently found out.

I had a works pension I transferred to a private provider (Aviva) and as I am approaching cash in day they are writing...

Flat-rate state pension 'expected to start in 2017'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 14th January 2013 08:54.

A new flat-rate state pension likely to start in April 2017 will be simpler than the current system of means-tested top-ups, the government will......

State pension bill to double to £120bn in just 20 years as

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th September 2012 10:36.

*.....baby boomers reach retirement* The cost of paying the basic State pension to old people will double over the next 20 years to more...

I intend to move to an Assured Tenancy accommodation at the end of September. The new letting agent has had references from my 2 previous landlords and a personal reference as well. My previous landlords have confirmed that I left them with no arrears.the rent was always paid in full and on time etc....

Fury as Revenue & Customs tells taxpayers 'check your own code'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 5th August 2012 08:31.

Revenue & Customs is facing a growing storm of protest over plans to force taxpayers to take responsibility for checking their tax...

Workers to be automatically signed up to company pensions

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 3rd July 2012 09:58.

About eight million workers will automatically be signed up to company pensions under new laws that come into force three months from today. For the......