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  1. Tax and benefits: what's changed?

    to tax and benefits rates. Here's what it means for veterans born before 1950. War pensions The rates for War Pensions and allowances have increased by 0.5% for 2021-22. Changes to benefits for veterans ... the War Pension Scheme will compensate for this. The rates for War Pensions and allowances have increased by 0.5% for 2021-22. Changes to the State Pension and benefits rates The old State Pension has increased

  2. Financial and legal tips before remarrying

    live with someone as a couple, any means-tested benefits you receive, such as Universal Credit , Pension Credit , Housing Benefit  or Council Tax Support , may be affected. This is because your partner’s ... It's important to note that if you form a couple with a new partner and only one of you is over state pension age, you become a new 'mixed-age couple'. This means that your existing benefits may end and you

  3. Benefits help for veterans

    for someone Retired Pension Credit This is an income-related benefit to help you in retirement, if you're on a low income or struggling to make ends meet. Find out more about Pension Credit Disability Benefits ... get extra money to make things easier.  If you're over State Pension age, you could claim Attendance Allowance If you're under State Pension age, you could claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Carer's

  4. Financial jargon buster: financial terms explained

     |  P | R | S | T | U | W Accrual rate If you have a final salary pension, this refers to the rate at which pension benefits build up in it each year. Affinity card A credit card which lets you ... allowance An additional personal tax allowance for people over 65. Annuity An annuity converts your pension fund into retirement income. Shop around for the best deal as, once purchased, you can’t change your

  5. Recent changes to the benefits system

    Information about how the benefits system is changing, following the Welfare Reform Act. Read now for more information from Age UK.

  6. Paul Lewis: Retirement planning advice

    4's Moneybox, Paul Lewis, gives his tips on how to plan for retirement - covering topics such as pensions, tax, annuities, wills and debt. Financial planning is really just arithmetic. Write down your income ... expenditure, what you really have to spend. Then look at what you might expect, your state pension and any other pension you've been paying into. Then see how they balance. If they don't, then you're going

  7. Employment and Support Allowance: Amounts & Eligibility

    Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is support for anyone who has limited work capabilities due to an illness or disability. Read more from Age UK.

  8. Benefits for mixed age couples

    The way benefits are awarded to mixed age couples has changed. Find out if this affects you and what you should do if it does.

  9. More money in your pocket information guide

    Billions of pounds of state benefits go unclaimed by older people each year in the UK. But this could be money that you’re entitled to. Download our guide to make sure that you’re not missing ... benefits that are available and explains how to claim what you’re entitled to. It covers: the State Pension getting help with your home getting help if you’re ill, disabled, or a carer getting help

  10. Poverty and low income among Black older people

    in later life? asks Age UK Policy Manager Sally West. And what can be done? More than 2 million pensioners (18%) live in poverty in the UK. These headline figures are worrying enough, but for older people ... people from Black ethnic groups the risk of poverty is nearly twice as high as for White pensioners. Why are people from Black and other minority ethnic groups at greater risk of lower income and poverty

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