The state pension might have increased significantly over the past few years thanks to the triple lock (from £9,110 a year in 2020 to £10,600 today) – and will exceed £11,500 from April 2024 – but any pensioners trying to make ends meet on this alone still find it a struggle.
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IFAs have blasted lifestyling strategies used by many work-based pensions, labelling them ‘lifestealing’ and ‘a lazy, horrific idea’ from a bygone era, research has found.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a rent freeze, designed to help tenants stay on top of their finances, amid spiralling energy bills and rising prices. The SNP, part of a coalition government, has tabled emergency legislation, effective from September 6, which stops public and private landlords