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The Government today confirmed plans to scrap rules forcing everyone to use pension savings to buy an annuity by age 75.
9 December 2010
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The freezing temperatures across the UK have triggered the first cold weather payments this winter.
2 December 2010
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The freezing temperatures in parts of the UK have triggered the first cold weather payments this winter, the Government has announced.
25 November 2010
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The basic state pension could be increased to about £140 a week under Government plans to ensure everybody has a "decent" income in retirement.
25 October 2010
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George Osborne announced a £7 billion hit on the welfare budget today as he took an axe to public spending.
20 October 2010
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Almost a quarter of a million struggling householders will see mortgage benefit payments dive by a typical £3,700 a year from next month.
29 September 2010
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Victims of the tax blunder which will see 1.4 million people asked to pay cash back to the taxman may qualify for increased benefits to soften the blow.
17 September 2010
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A mammoth 1.5 million over 60s might be entitled to the pension credit benefit but are not claiming, says the Department for Work and Pensions.
9 September 2010
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Anyone approaching retirement who wants to turn their pension pot into a regular income has been urged to do their research or risk throwing away thousands of pounds.
2 September 2010
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Millions of private sector workers with a final salary pension face lower payouts after the Government announced plans to cut the rate at which their income rises each year.
9 July 2010

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