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It’s a bitter irony that the women contacting us about this are 70 and above, the age group most tragically afflicted and threatened by the coronovirus.

RAF veteran Alan Fowler, 72, (pictured with his wife Lynda) has an annuity from Legal & General paying a pittance but it refused his pleas for a lump sum.

Married women who retired on small state pensions before April 2016 should get an uplift to 60 per cent of their husband’s payments once he reaches retirement age too.

It is still unclear how errors were made in so many cases. And our new cases reveal a scandalous level of incompetence by the DWP when people approach it for help on their own.

Any saver expressing interest in ditching a final salary pension is to be warned off in a letter telling them it’s unlikely to be in their best interests.

My 84-year-old father refuses to sign a straightforward will I typed up – how can I talk him round?By Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 02:25 EDT, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 03:42 EDT, 30 April 2020

Older people who are anxious about their pensions or other finances can book a ‘no strings attached’ call with a regulated financial adviser.

We separated 20 years ago. I am about to inherit from an estate and have a small private pension and a full state pension. Can my wife claim on them? Lawyer Lisa Pepper, of Osbornes Law, replies.

We explain how pensions are treated while people are furloughed, including what happens if you are in your employer’s ‘salary sacrifice’ scheme.

Many savers have ditched these generous guaranteed pensions in recent years, often tempted by huge transfer value offers. We reveal six things you must consider if you’re tempted.