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People who receive the new state pension can get thousands a year more than those on the old basic scheme

Younger homebuyers are turning to ultra-long loans, prompting fears over the risk to their finances and the wider economy

State pensioners could be dragged into the tax net next year, says former minister

Frozen income tax thresholds combined with significant state pension rises may push more pensioners into paying tax, LCP said.

It is ‘truly shocking’ that so many people went underpaid because of errors on their record for time spent at home with children, Sir Steve Webb said.

Earnings figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday indicate that the state pension could leap by 8.5% next April.

Women over state pension age are being urged to check their records after a series of errors by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were discovered.

It’s strong, plentiful and fireproof, as well as beautiful, yet stone has long been supplanted in the building industry by energy-consuming steel, concrete and brick. A trio of advocates for this age-old material say it’s time for a rethink

People earning more than £50,000 a year and their partners will not need to fill in self-assessment tax form