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  1. Why we need a single workplace pensions regulator

    Why we need a single workplace pensions regulator

  2. Getting lower earners a fair deal in pension saving

    More than 1 million low-paid pension savers aren't getting the Government contribution to their savings. Age UK wants this to change.

  3. The bedroom tax: how it works and who it affects

     A home office could count as a spare bedroom, for example. It’s up to the landlord to state how many bedrooms are in the property on the tenancy agreement. The rules allow a bedroom for each ... be allocated an extra bedroom as long as you also receive a qualifying disability benefit, see below. People who have reached State Pension age aren’t affected by the bedroom tax – but if you’re

  4. Carer's Allowance

    Carer's Allowance is the main welfare benefit to help carers. Even if you don’t think of yourself as a carer, you may still be able to claim it. Visit Age UK.

  5. Pension Credit take-up – a problem that hasn’t gone away

    for many years, it still shocks me that while 1.6 million pensioners live in poverty, almost £3 billion of benefits aimed at older people on low incomes goes unclaimed in a single year. The latest ... latest annual Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ‘take-up’ figures show that over a million pensioner households are missing out on Pension Credit – around 2 in 5 (39%) of those who are

  6. Dunelm

    and feel the joy of being truly at home. Which is Dunelm is supporting Age UK over the next three years aiming to raise at least £2 million. Find out more about our partnership.

  7. Tax and benefits: what's changed?

    Find out what’s changed for benefits and tax rates for veterans born before 1950 this financial year.

  8. Moving back to the UK after living abroad

    do prices and costs compare between countries? How will exchange rates and inflation affect your pension and income? Can you transfer income and assets to the UK? Will your insurance policies remain valid ... life insurance The State Pension in the UK is based on National Insurance contributions. If you’ve paid contributions in more than one country, you might get separate pensions from each of them.

  9. Retirement age

    how your pension is paid out what to do with your pension pot  what benefits you may be entitled to once you retire or if your income reduces where you want to retire. The ‘State Pension age’ is the ... you can claim the State Pension. As you approach State Pension age, you’ll be given a choice whether to claim or delay your State Pension payments. You can still claim your State Pension while you’re working

  10. Why the Government is wrong to change the pension credit rules

    Blog written by Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK, on the changes to the pension credit rules.

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