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Divorced: Can I have pension backdated?

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:10
I divorced after 47 years of marriage in 2007 but only got round to notifying the pension office last year. Can they backdate my pension for two years?

'Restore pension top-ups', Darling told

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 23:56
Campaign groups are demanding justice for the UK's 12m pensioners in Alistair Darling's final Budget before the General Election

Can equity release solve pensions crisis?

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:23
A group of politicians has called on the equity release market to improve its services to help Britain's elderly beat the pension funding crisis

Are smart pension schemes a good idea?

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:59
Our employer wants us to switch to a 'smart pension scheme'. Do you think it would be a good move?

Savers scared pensions won't be enough

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 16:28
Only one in three savers believes their final pension pot will be enough to see them through retirement, new research has revealed

Redundant, but can I get Pension Credit?

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:44
I've been made redundant at 61 and left with a paltry pension of £7,000 a year. Will my redundancy payment mean I'm ineligible for Pension Credit?

Pensioners' Sams mortgage battle falters

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 16:29
Hundreds of pensioners who took out controversial shared appreciation mortgages (Sams) are losing their legal battle

The five pension golden rules

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 11:03
Converting pension savings into an income is probably the most important financial decision you will ever make. Read our five vital tips here

Why shares rally has failed to fix pensions

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 22:32
In his weekly stock market round-up, Simon Watkins explains why the rally has failed to fix final salary pensions

Middle-class savers face annuities crisis

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 00:01
A vice has closed around middle-class pension savers as they struggle against a punishing annuities crisis

Why has my pension forecast fallen?

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 09:38
I am a deferred member of a final salary scheme. This year my pension forecast has fallen. Can you explain why?

Thousands to lose in NI pension change

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 07:35
As many as 110,000 women retiring this year could lose more than £20,000 of state pension simply because they were born on the wrong date

You can't trust this dodge on care fees

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 11:39
Should we set up a family trust to help our savings and property 'disappear' so they cannot be taken into account in future care bills?

Revealed: Elderly punished by care lottery

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 08:58
Figures obtained show that you have three times the chance of having care paid for by the council in some parts of the country than you do in others

How women can get free pension boost

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 00:01
I have paid more NI contributions than are needed to qualify for a full pension, but my wife has too few. Can she have my excess contributions?

How to fine tune your company pension

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 00:01
With the pensions landscape facing radical change, we round up the need-to-know on making the most of your company defined contribution pension

Is our power of attorney still valid?

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 11:50
My husband and I set up power of attorney for each other before the new rules. Is the arrangement still valid even if it has not been registered?

What's the threshold for help with care?

Thu, 02/25/2010 - 11:26
My father has been told that though his assets have dropped below £23,000 he is not entitled to help with his care costs. What is the threshold?

Pensioners overpay tax due to HMRC blunders

Thu, 02/25/2010 - 07:34
Millions of pensioners are getting a 'raw deal' from the taxman, a highly critical report warns today

What you need to know about pensions

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 09:19
There's pensions good news and bad news: women and carers will get more, but we'll all have to work longer. Find out everything you need to know