state pension Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/state-pension/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:25:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png state pension Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/state-pension/ 32 32 State Pension booster deadline is looming https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/03/23/time-running-out-for-state-pension-boost/ Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:25:17 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11744 Time is running out for anyone who wants to boost their State Pension by paying for any missing National Insurance years, Martin Lewis has warned. People aged between 40 and 73 have until just April 5 this year to plug any gaps in their NI payments by buying missing years going back to 2006. After […]

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]]> Volatile US stocks https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/03/08/us-stocks-volatile-with-uncertainty/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 13:32:22 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11721 Volatility led by the US has escalated quite dramatically. It’s impacted market values – especially some US tech cos and Nasdaq has drifted 10% now but the concerns over tariffs and the Ukraine situation and the US reaction to it, let alone clumsy politics and diplomacy, have not helped. Suddenly Nvidia and Tesla aren’t looking […]

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]]> Are you confident about your retirement plan? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/02/07/are-you-confident-about-your-retirement-finances/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:42:15 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11064 A recent study by Standard Life has shown that less than one in 10 of those aged over 65 feel confident about managing their retirement finances. Retirement is of course an uncertain time for many people, whether financially or simply the trepidation of entering the unknown and perhaps not knowing how you might spend your […]

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]]> How much do you need for a ‘comfortable’ retirement? https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/08/03/how-much-do-you-need-for-retirement/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:00:36 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10782 UK residents need at least an extra £26,000 in addition to their State Pension to live a ‘comfortable’ lifestyle during their retirement, according to recent data. The research was carried out by Standard Life, which used the MoneyHelper annuity tool from www.moneyhelper.org.uk to work out how much people would need in their pension pot to […]

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]]> Replacing your State Pension could cost a fortune https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/07/26/state-pension-equivalent-cost-to-replace/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10778 Recent news the State Pension booster scheme has been extended until 2025 is very welcome, but did you know it could cost you a small fortune to replace the full State Pension if you’re not eligible for it? Data from sharingpensions.co.uk published in June has shown it would cost just over £205,430 of pensions savings […]

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]]> State Pension booster scheme extended – but not forever https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/06/23/state-pension-booster-scheme-extended/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:14:28 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10713 Pensions are back in the headlines again with the news the deadline to ‘boost’ your State Pension by as much as £55,000 has been extended. The booster plan from HMRC gives people the opportunity to buy the equivalent of up to 10 extra years’ of state pension if they have gaps in their National Insurance […]

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]]> Don’t put pension planning on the back burner https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/06/08/dont-put-pension-planning-on-the-back-burner/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:40:08 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10690 Assurances have been made that the State Pension age is ‘unlikely’ to rise to 68 years-old but the ongoing speculation does bring into focus the need to have a clear understanding of the issues and to plan for retirement. The current age is 66 and the Work and Pensions Secretary recently said in parliament it […]

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]]> When will the State Pension age go up? https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/05/17/when-will-the-state-pension-age-go-up/ Wed, 17 May 2023 14:32:37 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10599 The post When will the State Pension age go up? appeared first on Philip J Milton & Company Plc.

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