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Business owner closes shop after 15 months and leaves heartfelt goodbye message
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (270+ words) Wayne Jarvis posts heartfelt message after closing 50 Scents on Broad Street in Worcester (Image: NQ) A BROAD Street business owner has closed his shop for good after 15 months in Worcester. 50 Scents on Broad Street officially closed yesterday (July 25) after 'a…...
Universal Credit claimants could get benefits boost to combat State Pension age rise
2+ week, 1+ day ago (559+ words) A cross-party committee of MPs has called on the Government to urgently increase Universal Credit payments for some 66-year-olds as the State Pension age continues rising from 66 to 67. The warning comes amid fears that tens of thousands of older people…...
Millions urged to check one pension detail after watchdog issues stark warning
3+ week, 2+ day ago (281+ words) Millions of people with older pension plans are being urged to check whether they're getting value for money after the UK's financial watchdog warned some savers could be paying higher charges for poorer products than newer customers. The Financial Conduct…...
Major pension rule change could benefit thousands living with long-term illness
3+ week, 3+ day ago (579+ words) People living with serious and life-changing medical conditions could find it easier to access their private pension early under plans being considered by the Government. Ministers have confirmed they will review rules that campaigners say no longer reflect modern medicine,…...
Retirement village to close with residents forced to move out
3+ week, 6+ day ago (354+ words) A RETIREMENT village is set to close with its residents being forced to move out of the premises. The Heriotts in Droitwich, a Grade II listed building on Worcester Road operated by Platform Housing, currently houses 12 residents. Rising maintenance costs…...
Data blunder - Worcestershire fund admits error over £100,000 pensions
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (334+ words) INCORRECT data gave the impression that dozens of ex-council employees were on gold-plated pensions worth more than £100,000 a year. The actual number of pensions above £100,000 being paid by the Worcestershire Pension Fund is two – and neither is a former Worcestershire…...
DWP State Pension Age rising - full list of birth dates affected
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) Millions of Brits approaching retirement are being urged to check their DWP State Pension age as major changes begin to take effect. Previously, most people became eligible to receive the State Pension at age 66. However, the Government is now gradually…...
Workers paying into pensions missing HMRC tax refunds that could be worth £1,756
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (573+ words) Around 800,000 higher-rate taxpayers could be missing out on pension tax refunds worth more than £1 billion a year because they do not realise they need to claim the money from HMRC. The issue mainly affects employees whose tax is collected automatically…...
15 million across UK under-saving for retirement, warns Pensions Commission
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1438+ words) About 15 million people are thought to be under-saving for their retirement, according to the Pensions Commission, which said a fresh “national settlement” for pensions was needed. The commission published an interim report on the state of retirement saving in the…...
Ranger to retire after 20 years looking after the Malvern Hills
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) A ranger is hanging up his boots after two decades caring for a much-loved landscape. Richard Vale, who has spent 20 years protecting and maintaining the Malvern Hills with the Malvern Hills Trust, is set to retire at the end of…...