Disabled and traumatised former officers are being hauled before medical review panels in ‘unlawful’ attempts to cut their pension packets, campaigners claim.
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Did I inherit my late husband’s Serps in my state pension?
My husband assumed I would be awarded some of the ‘state earnings-related pension’ into my widow’s pension and telephoned the DWP several times to check this out.
Heirs of deceased women underpaid state pension WILL get money
Tens of thousands of women are owed a fortune in lost state pension due to a massive blunder uncovered by This is Money, and we understand an official investigation is now under way.
What should over-75s do about buying a TV licence?
Over-75s must start buying £157.50 annual TV licences , but are being told to wait for a letter before doing anything – and meanwhile the poorest pensioners will still get them for free.
Women underpaid state pension must get their money, says JACK DROMEY
‘Labour wants to know how many women have been affected, who they are and how the Government plans to contact them all,’ says Shadow Pensions Minister Jack Dromey.
Women miss out on state pension as key letters were sent to HUSBANDS
When women became eligible to a state pension worth 60 per cent of their husband’s, the information was not sent to them, but included in the pack sent to their husband.
How do state pension top-ups work
This is Money’s agony uncle explains how to navigate the state pension top-ups system to avoid buying years that don’t boost payments in retirement.
Women’s pensions take the biggest hit after a divorce
Women who split up with their husbands reach retirement with savings of around £26,100, while divorced men have £103,500 by the time they stop work.
Mark Carney: Use £3tn pensions to tackle climate emergency
Pension funds are being urged to invest the nation’s savings to help fight the climate emergency. Mark Carney has previously warned some assets could become ‘worthless’ in the climate crisis.
Should you put all your pensions in one pot?
Thousands of savers have used lockdown to get their old pension pots working for them again. Pension platforms have reported a rise in people taking control of how their savings are invested.