Pensions
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Will Keir Starmer scrap the two-child benefit cap?
Today's Big Question PM signals 'change in tone' as Labour rebels prepare to back amendment calling for immediate end to controversial 'social cleansing' policy
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Withdrawing benefits: 'war on work shy' or 'matter of fairness'?
Talking Point Jeremy Hunt to boost minimum wage while cracking down on claimants who refuse to look for work
By The Week Staff Published
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State pension underpayments: are you getting the right amount?
feature Hundreds of thousands of women may have received less than they were owed
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Early retirement: what is the ‘FIRE’ movement?
feature Younger workers are aiming to quit the workforce early through extreme saving and investment
By Rebekah Evans Published
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How to plug the pension gap by buying National Insurance credits
feature A temporary change in the state pension offers a ‘golden opportunity’
By Marc Shoffman Last updated
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How women can bridge the gender pension gap
In Depth New figures have shown the extent of the problem for women in retirement years
By Rebekah Evans Published
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The Great Unretirement: necessary evil or new normal?
Talking Point ONS data shows that more than 100,000 people aged 50-64 have returned to work in past year
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Are UK pensions safe?
Today's Big Question Bank of England governor says its debt market support must end – but the multi-billion-pound scheme could be extended
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Liability driven investment and its terrifying potential impact on our pensions
feature How did a niche corner of the pension market threaten to bankrupt Britain?
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Does it matter if our virtue-signalling is all a bit performative?’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Shareholder power, Serbian threats and Anglican angst
podcast Do investors have more power than they realise? Is Bosnia on the verge of breaking up? And who will choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
By The Week Staff Published
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Quiz of The Week: 4 - 10 September
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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‘Boris Johnson will be quite happy to ride out the storm over Dominic Raab’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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Pensions: time to end the triple lock?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Ministers must decide whether to risk alienating older voters by ending guaranteed pension rises
By The Week Staff Published
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