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Autumn Statement: A soft landing for higher earners? : Stealth taxes will pull millions into higher tax brackets, but there may brighter prospects for investors
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Paid articlePaywallThe Grey Recession: Pensions are supposed to be the most sensible part of the economy, but in an ageing society they are creating new systemic risks.
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UK risks debt crisis as Tories and Labour ignore IMF over tax cuts: Both main parties are committed to spending plans which the International Monetary Fund said ...
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State pension warning as forgetting key rule could cut funds by £6,000: The pension experts at Standard Life have warned that "many" Brits are not ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/state-pension-warning-forgetting-key-29107754

DWP details State Pension £900 boost with full list of new amounts: The DWP has confirmed the State Pension will rise by 8.5 per cent for the 2024-2025 financial ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-announces-state-pension-2024-28897872

State pension triple lock will be in Tory manifesto despite Hunt review warning: Conservatives scramble to reassure pensioners after suggestions the policy may ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/state-pension-triple-lock-tory-manifesto-2966665

UK’s Hunt Says State Pension and Benefits Are ‘Under Review’: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt indicated that reforms to the UK state pension and welfare ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-19/uk-s-hunt-says-state-pension-and-benefits-are-under-review

Paid articlePaywallWarning pension age 'could rise to 70' with announcement days away: It is thought that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will make changes in the upcoming Spring Budget
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Jeremy Hunt Weighs Plans to Spur Pension Funds to Invest in UK Assets: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is considering plans to spur pension funds to ...
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DWP explains which accounts it will check in benefit fraud crackdown: Some expressed concerns about the accounts of all State Pension claimants being scrutinised
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Millions over age of 55 risk being £2,643 short of basic income: Over a quarter of pensioners rely completely on their state pension for income
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Key FactsMillions Over 55 at Risk of £2,643 Income Shortfall
Dec 14, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A warning has been issued to pensioners as the full state pension falls £2,643 short of the basic income needed for a minimum standard of living in retirement.
- According to Alice Guy, head of pensions and savings at Interactive Investor, pensioners currently need £14,144 each year before tax, based on findings from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association living standards.
- Over a quarter (28 per cent) of over-55s have no other pension and are wholly reliant on the state pension, as reported by the Mirror.
- To achieve a comfortable retirement, you will need to supplement the state pension by saving into a workplace or private pension.
Rishi Sunak promises to cut taxes as autumn statement looms: The prime minister says that now inflation has halved since its record highs last year ...
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Key FactsJeremy Hunt Plans Tough Decisions on Benefits and Inheritance Tax
Nov 18, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Chancellor Jeremy Hunt plans difficult decisions to reform the welfare state while cutting inheritance tax.
- Hunt emphasizes no easy way to reduce the tax burden and highlights the importance of the inflation decline.
- He announces it is the crucial moment for economic growth and refuses to disclose details about tax cuts.
- It is expected that Hunt is considering a cut to inheritance tax to gain party support.
Autumn statement: ITV News answers viewers' questions: Consumer editor Chris Choi has been hearing from people around the country and answering their questions ...
itv.com/news/2023-11-22/autumn-statement-itv-news-answers-viewers-questions

State Pension rise in April will not be available to 500,000 people: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will give his autumn statement later this month
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What UK State Pension could be from April 2024: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt this week indicated they were sticking with the triple lock for pensions
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Hunt’s ‘Mansion House reforms’ to channel pension savings into unlisted firms: Treasury says deal could unlock up to £50bn of investment in high growth companies ...
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Paid articlePaywall‘Britain is back’ after mini-Budget meltdown, says Jeremy Hunt: Although the Chancellor restored some confidence in the economy following the mini-Budget UK GDP ...
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Energy bills help 'to stay as it is for an extra three months': Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has also said there is a high chance of bill support ...
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/energy-bills-help-extended-for-8211752

The public does not want tax cuts - it would rather public services were improved
inews.co.uk/opinion/public-does-not-want-tax-cuts-better-public-services-2113404

Who will get new £900, £300 and £150 cost of living payments: The latest support payments are being targeted at the most vulnerable
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'It's not living, it's existing' Mum on benefits who eats one meal a day: Surviving on Universal Credit, the mum resorts to candles for warmth
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promises 'help for the vulnerable' as food prices drive inflation to 10.1%
itv.com/news/2022-10-18/inflation-set-to-return-to-double-figures-as-food-prices-surge

Key FactsKristy Dorsey: Financial firestorm subsides, but new Chancellor must calm investors further
Apr 21, 2023 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
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- The Chancellor responded with an extraordinary announcement in which he revoked nearly all of the tax cuts proposed on September 23 and drastically reduced government support for home energy bills, which was supposed to continue for the next two years but will now stop in April.
- "So I am today announcing a Treasury-led review into how we support energy bills beyond April next year," Mr Hunt added.
- The biggest unknown is how the government will change the energy price cap, which nearly everyone agrees should prioritize those in need.
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