Five Pension Mistakes That Could Cost Private Savers Thousands Wednesday, June 24, 2026 pensions retirement savings investments autoenrolment contributions fees financialadvice workplace employers Millions of pension savers across the UK are potentially losing out on thousands of pounds by making five common mistakes with their private pension pots. Sam Robinson, Principal Financial Adviser at Almond Financial, … Read More
DWP Loophole Prevents Thousands from Claiming Full State Pension Despite 35 Years of Work Tuesday, June 23, 2026 pension dwp nationalinsurance statepension retirement qualifications contributions loophole deferral ni A frustrating loophole in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) system is stopping thousands from receiving their full state pension, even after working and paying National Insurance (NI) contributions for 35 years. In … Read More
HMRC Confirms £60,000 Annual Pension Contribution Allowance for State Pensioners Wednesday, June 3, 2026 hmrc pension allowance tax contributions retirement selfassessment taxrelief carryforward statepension HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reaffirmed the annual pension contribution allowance of £60,000 for state pensioners. This confirmation came following an inquiry from a pension saver on X (formerly Twitter) regarding … Read More
State Pensioners Concerned They Are Missing Nearly £750 in DWP Payments Saturday, May 30, 2026 pension statepension dwp nationalinsurance serps retirement eligibility payments pensioners contributions State pensioners have raised concerns about missing nearly £750 from their pension payments, following changes to eligibility criteria. In a letter to the Telegraph’s Pensions Doctor, a state pensioner shared their confusion … Read More
DWP State Pension Cuts: From £241 to £68 a Week for Some Born Before 1953 Wednesday, April 29, 2026 pension statepension dwp nationalinsurance retirement contributions triplelock medlicott eligibility finance The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can reduce the state pension from the full rate of £241.30 per week to as low as £68.90, depending on the number of National Insurance qualifying years. Antonia Medlicott, founder … Read More
State Pensioners Under 75 to Receive £966 Monthly After DWP Update Saturday, April 18, 2026 pension dwp nationalinsurance statepension triplelock laborparty retirement qualifications benefits contributions State pensioners born before 1951, currently under 75 years old, are set to receive an average of £966 per month following a recent change to the Triple Lock system by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This increase … Read More