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How much money will you need to retire comfortably?
Advice Most people under-save for later life, but how much should you save for retirement to live comfortably, what should you pay into your pension pot and do you need a midlife MOT?
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How to boost your pension pot by over £100,000
Tips Even a small increase to your monthly pension contributions could add tens of thousands of pounds to your retirement pot
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Pension tax refunds: how to get your money back if you have been overtaxed on withdrawals
Advice Thousands of people accessing their pensions are being significantly overtaxed. Here’s how to get a pension tax refund
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Inheriting pensions: government proposes new pensions ‘death tax’ ‒ what it means for you
Government accused of sneaking significant changes to the way inherited pensions are taxed ‘through the back door’. We explain what it means for you
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Midlife MOT: what is it and who can get one?
The government has launched an online midlife MOT to help older workers with financial planning, health guidance and career skills. But how does it work, who can get one and would you pass it?
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A third of eligible homeowners fail to claim Pension Credit - how to make sure you don’t miss out on thousands of pounds a year
Features An estimated 850,000 pensioners are missing out on Pension Credit, which is worth £3,500 on average. The government is writing to thousands of people this week urging them to apply. We explain who is eligible (you may be surprised) and how to claim it
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Small pension pots to be consolidated, says DWP
Workplace pension schemes worth less than £1,000 that become “deferred” when a saver changes jobs will be consolidated under a new system
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Should you consolidate your small pension pots?
Tips The Department for Work and Pensions is consulting on helping workers who hold a number of small pension pots. But here's what you need to think about if you have several pension pots and are thinking about consolidating them
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State pension errors: underpayments could be worth thousands
News Many older women could be missing out on their full state pension, and now HMRC plans to contact some of them directly. We explain how you can check if you’re missing out and how to claim.
