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Freeze sees 1m extra pensioners hit by income tax as "20 a month alert issued
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (335+ words) The number of pensioners paying income tax has surged by more than a million in a year, with at least 22 per cent of taxpayers now aged over state pension age. HM Revenue & Customs figures released today for the 2023-24 tax year…...
HMRC issues May "12, 570 state pension warning adding 'above that taxed"
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (401+ words) HMRC today issued a warning to all state pensioners - and told them the key figure to watch out for is "12, .570. On X the tax collector warned people that if their earnings cross that threshold then they will be subject to…...
Reeves to hit pensions with 'most hated tax' " how to protect your money
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (908+ words) Last week brought home just how big a threat inheritance tax is these days, as new figures show the Treasury now takes record amounts of people's money when they die. Britons paid "8. 5billion in inheritance tax (IHT) in 2024/25, up almost 50% in…...
Brits urged to turn 50p pay rise into more than "59, 000 at retirement
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (472+ words) A major UK pension provider has urged younger Britons to make a 50p change that could be worth almost "60, 000 by the time they reach retirement age. As millions of Britons begin receiving payslips with April's National Living Wage (NLW) rise, online…...
How families can fight back against looming tax hikes
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (643+ words) Households already feeling squeezed by this year's tax hikes are being warned the pain is far from over - with a fresh wave of changes due in April 2027 set to bite into savings, pensions and property income. A combination of higher…...
The 8. 2m pensioners who won't receive bumper "575 state pension rise
3+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) Critically, the triple lock applies only to the basic or "core" state pension linked to National Insurance contributions. Additional earnings-related payments, built up under the old State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme (Serps) and the Second State Pension (S2 P), rise by inflation alone....
State Pension rise narrows gap to frozen tax threshold for pensioners
1+ day, 39+ min ago (600+ words) Financial experts have cautioned that the recent increase to the State Pension under the Triple Lock is pushing growing numbers of pensioners towards an income tax liability. The Triple Lock policy guarantees the State Pension rises each year in line…...
Bombshell study makes major medical find that could prove Lucy Letby is innocent
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (570+ words) A new scientific paper has raised fresh questions about one of the key pieces of evidence used to convict Lucy Letby. The former neonatal nurse, now 36, was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others at…...
Emmerdale's Jeff Hordley says he got PSA test after filming Cain Dingle plot
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (445+ words) Emmerdale is currently running a hard-hitting storyline centred on beloved soap character Cain Dingle. In recent episodes, Cain has received a diagnosis of aggressive yet localised prostate cancer and is preparing to face surgery, something he is finding deeply difficult…...
Lucy Letby conviction doubts raised as bombshell study pokes holes in case
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (507+ words) Fresh doubt has been raised about the safety of child killer Lucy Letby's conviction. The former neonatal nurse was found guilty in 2023 of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven more at the Countess of Chester hospital. She denies…...