Pensions

HMRC is sending pensioners a winter fuel payment - and then asking for it back, if the recipient earns more than £35,000 a year

HMRC sends letters to pensioners on paying back winter fuel payment

From Monday, new claimants for the health element of universal credit will get a lower rate of £217.26 a month

Benefits and pensions changes coming in this week

Many people start the year determined to sort their finances, only to feel swamped by paperwork and put it off again.

The January money reset checklist

27 per cent of Gen Z want to invest their pensions into experiences rather than possessions.

Gen Z dream of a retirement filled with travel and holiday homes

More people are starting the new year by getting expert guidance on their pensions, mortgages and savings.

Take control of your finances this new year

Benefits and pension payments may differ for some recipients over Christmas

Changes to benefit and pension payments over Christmas announced

Many households are reassessing mortgages, pensions and savings as the UK’s financial landscape shifts.

Why more people are turning to financial advice in Britain

Fraudsters are sending fake texts and emails posing as the Government to steal bank details (Photo: Pexels)

Pensioners targeted with Winter Fuel help scam texts - what to do

Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has proposed a five-year minimum State Pension guarantee, even if a retiree dies early (Photo: Pexels)

New plan could guarantee 5 years of pension payments - even if you die

Angela Madden, second left, with WASPI protesters outside Parliament before the petitions debate.

Who are the Waspi women? Calls for pension compensation explained

Around 830,000 pensioner households missed out on the Winter Fuel Payment last year after it was tied to Pension Credit (Photo: Pexels)

Thousands missed out on £300 heating help last year — do you qualify?

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YMCA Cheltenham houses a record number of people amid crisis

Pensioners will start receiving Winter Fuel Payments worth up to £300 from mid-November (Photo: Pexels)

Pension boost move keeps your Winter Fuel Payment safe from £35k+ tax

An elderly couple watches as members of the Afghan community and Londoners fly kites on Hampstead Heath. UK pensioners are set for a likely 4.8% state pension rise from April 2026 (Photo: CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK pensioners set to see £241 weekly from 2026 after 4.8% increase

Pensioners are being targeted by scams claiming to process winter fuel payments (Photo: Pexels)

Pensioners targeted by fake Winter Fuel Payment texts and emails

An elderly couple watches as members of the Afghan community and Londoners fly kites on Hampstead Heath. Wage growth has been revised up to 4.8%, meaning pensioners could see a slightly larger state pension rise next April (Photo: CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK pensioners set for higher payments from April - with a catch

An elderly person looks at cash at home. Winter Fuel Payments for 2025/26 will start arriving in November, with most paid by December (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

DWP confirms when millions of pensioners will get Winter Fuel Payment
Millions of pensioners are set for a welcome winter boost 💷
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A man looks out from the window of a bus at the town's bus station in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Pensioners in England must now wait until age 67 to get a free bus pass (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

England’s pensioners face major new free bus pass rule change

A pedestrian carries a milk bottle across the covered in snow streets of Stow-on-the-Wold, central England, in January 2025. Millions of pensioners are expected to receive letters this month about Winter Fuel Payment changes (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Millions of pensioners face £300 Winter Fuel Payment deductions

State Pension rises could push retirees over the tax-free threshold by 2027 (Photo: Pexels)

Your rising State Pension may bring a shock - avoid unexpected tax

Steph meets the minister, Baroness Smith

Ad Feature Government restructure tackles 'hideous waste of talent'

The state pension is set to rise by around 4.7% from April 2026, adding over £500 a year (Photo: CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK pensioners to gain £500 rise – but thousands could face tax bills

According to an analysis of CACI's monthly savings data, £58.9bn is tied up in non-ISAs and another £57.5bn in ISAs

Over £116bn in fixed-rate savings will mature by the end of the year

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Martin Lewis: these pensioners should opt out of Winter Fuel Payments

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Winter Fuel Payment 2025: which pensioners must apply - as claims open

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Free bus pass age to rise with State Pension change – eligibility

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The 4 pensioner groups ineligible for this year's Winter Fuel Payment

Pensioners could be losing money in next year’s pension uplift.

Millions of British OAPs losing money in next April's pension uplift
Nearly seven million retirees are set to lose out on the full state pension uplift next April.
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53 per cent of 1,000 Gen Z adults aged 18 – 28 are yet to start saving for their pensions

Gen Zs won’t start taking their pension seriously until they are 34

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DWP brings forward benefits and pensions for August bank holiday

Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a speech at Siemens Healthineers in January 2025 in Eynsham, England (Photo: Peter Cziborra - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves may cut tax-free pension lump sums – what it could mean

Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaves Downing Street after a weekly cabinet meeting on January 21, 2025 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Rising UK State Pension age could see retirement delayed to 70

New research has revealed the UK's generational saving gap

Financial Awareness Day: Gen Z out-saving older generations, new data shows

This is how to check how much state pension you’ll get

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Experts say State Pension age could rise to 80 – what that would mean

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5 one-off benefit payments due in 2025 that could net you over £1,500

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Pension Credit in 2025 — and what it means for Winter Fuel Payments

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Update on over 60s bus passes as it's confirmed councils can cut age

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SIPP in 2025: Understanding the changes to pension rules and how they affect you

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Labour restores Winter Fuel Payment to millions of pensioners

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech during a visit to Mellor Bus in Rochdale on June 4, 2025, to announce investments in regional transport (Photo: PETER BYRNE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Major Winter Fuel Payment update as Government says 'more will get it'

HMRC has said compensation of nearly £8,000 is due to hundreds of thousands of people

HMRC £8,000 compensation due to hundreds of thousands of people

James Brien is the founder of Easy Online Divorce and an author on the subject

You could miss out on £80,000 if you don't put a pension agreement in place duri...

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UK pensions at risk as Trump tariffs spark fears of 'Black Monday 2'

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Martin Lewis explains how to 'beat' April 5 pension boost deadline

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Urgent deadline to boost State Pension with NI top-ups looms

Time is running out to backfill old gaps in your National Insurance payments - which could give you a bigger state pension

The clock is ticking on a quick way to boost your state pension

Retirement savings

Legal & General survey reveals men expect to have almost double the amount of re...

A new survey by Share to Buy reveals that 88% of potential buyers are prioritising saving for a property deposit over saving for a pension.

Pensions vs Property: Rising prices force first time buyers to choose deposits o...

Winter Fuel Payment: claims for £300 DWP payment open now

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Millions of pensioners to get pay boost in April - new rates

Over half of Brits (53 per cent) worry they won’t ever be able to retire

Ad Feature This tool reveals how much you need to save to retire

13 million pensioners to receive letter from DWP about pension changes

13 million pensioners to receive letter from DWP about pension changes

People who rushed to withdraw money from their pensions amid fears over a reduction in the amount they could take tax-free have been told they cannot go back on their decision

HMRC pension lump sum warning: Savings decision "cannot be undone"

According to Funeral Guide, a staggering 21% of UK adults have no pension savings at all.

No savings, no security: The UK's retirement readiness revealed

Pensioners must apply for Pension Credit soon to get Winter Fuel aid

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