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Love your job and worried about retiring? How to stay busy and avoid post-retirement blues
People need to let family, friends or a health professional know if they are struggling, as some people do get depressed after they enter retirement.
Pensions Minister ‘will have her hands full’ as she gets stuck into dual role
Emma Reynolds has been given a dual appointment at the Department for Work and Pensions and the Treasury.
What is next for household finances following Labour’s landslide victory?
Labour faces challenges as the repercussions from the cost-of-living squeeze continue to be felt by households.
Pensioners ‘have been biggest winners from tax and benefit changes since 2010’
Britain’s big wave of retirees has helped to shift state spending towards pensioners, the Resolution Foundation said.
Are you on track for a comfortable retirement?
Not sure if you’re on course for a decent retirement or how much money you might need? Here are some expert tips to help get you started.
Around 2.5m people ‘could still pay tax on state pension under triple lock plus’
The Conservatives have committed to match the income tax allowance for pensioners to the level of the new state pension.
21% of new first-time buyers stretch mortgage terms for more than 35 years
The trend of longer-term mortgages is ‘further evidence of the ongoing affordability crunch’, according to UK Finance’s Household Finance Review.
‘Shocking’ number of ultra-long mortgages due to run past state pension age
Putting retirement savings towards clearing a mortgage could leave some people at risk in old age, former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb said.
£54m jump in costs behind pensions dashboards programme
A lack of digital skills and ineffective governance contributed to the programme being delayed, the National Audit Office said.
‘Speedy compensation needed’ for women affected by state pension communications
Compensation needs to be simple, clear and fair, Waspi campaigners told the Work and Pensions Committee.