HMRC Repays Over £1.5bn to Pensioners Overtaxed on Withdrawals Sunday, November 23, 2025 hmrc pensions taxation retirement overtaxation withdrawals pensionfreedom statepension personalallowance pensionpolicy Since the introduction of the Pension Freedom rules, HMRC has refunded more than £1.5 billion to pensioners who were overtaxed when accessing their own savings. This overtaxation error has affected tens of thousands of … Read More
26 Million State Pensioners Face Crisis if Government Scraps Triple Lock Friday, November 21, 2025 pensions statepension retirement triplelock savings government budget chancellor webb under-saving A looming crisis threatens 26 million state pensioners as the government considers scrapping the decades-old state pension triple lock. Sir Steve Webb, former Pensions Minister and current partner at pension consultants LCP, … Read More
HMRC Warns Retirees About Claiming Carer's Allowance Alongside State Pension Thursday, November 20, 2025 hmrc carersallowance statepension dwp retirement benefits taxcodes pensioncredit socialcare ukgovernment HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued an important warning to retirees regarding the simultaneous claiming of the state pension and Carer’s Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This alert came … Read More
DWP May Allow Certain State Pensioners to Access Payments Up to Three Years Early Sunday, November 16, 2025 pension statepension dwp retirement aegon pensionage lifespan finance pensionpolicy earlyaccess Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to consider allowing workers to claim their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension up to three years earlier than the standard pension age, with the trade-off of receiving … Read More
DWP Set to Increase PIP Benefits by £275 Annually Following 3.8% Inflation Rise Saturday, November 15, 2025 dwp pip inflation benefits disability payments uplift cpi statepension costofliving The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to increase Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits by 3.8% in April, providing claimants with an additional £5.30 per week. This adjustment follows the latest Consumer … Read More
WASPI Warned: Not All Women Will Receive £2,950 Payout from DWP and Labour Thursday, November 13, 2025 waspi pensions dwp labour compensation statepension payout government reform women Women against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) have been cautioned that “not all women” will receive compensation from the Labour government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This comes amid the UK … Read More