Category Archives: Pension

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Are you employing seasonal winter staff?

Are you employing seasonal winter staff? In the run-up to the winter holidays, you may be considering taking on additional temporary staff to help with the workload. While these staff […]

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Don’t miss out on Winter Fuel Payments

Don’t miss out on Winter Fuel Payments: Check your eligibility for Pension Credit As a pensioner, you were likely dismayed to learn that Winter Fuel Payments are now being restricted […]

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Check your State Pension forecast

Check your State Pension forecast. A new digital service has been launched that makes it easier to check if you have any gaps in your National Insurance (NI) record that […]

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Retiring soon? – Check your entitlement to the State Pension now!

If you are planning to claim the UK state pension you should check your national insurance (NI) record before 5 April 2023. At present, voluntary contributions can be made to […]

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Pension triple-lock abandoned for one year

The government has confirmed that its triple-lock guarantee on pensions is to be abandoned for one year. The guarantee was first introduced in 2010

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Covering pension contributions with unused allowances

The annual allowance for tax relief on pensions is currently set at £40,000. The annual allowance is further reduced for high earners. This means that

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What is net income for pension relief purposes?

The lifetime allowance is the maximum amount of pension and/or lump sum that benefits from tax relief. The lifetime allowance is currently set at £1,073,100. The annual allowance for tax […]

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What is pensions credit?

Pension Credit is an income-related benefit made up of 2 parts - Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit. Guarantee Credit tops up your weekly income if

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