
Did you know that, with Class 3 contributions, you can buy back and ‘fill in’ missing years of National Insurance contributions, thus increasing the amount of your Basic State Pension when you retire? Just click on the headline, to read more.

Did you know that, with Class 3 contributions, you can buy back and ‘fill in’ missing years of National Insurance contributions, thus increasing the amount of your Basic State Pension when you retire? Just click on the headline, to read more.
Women turning 60 and claiming their basic state pension before April 6th stand to lose up to £20,000 of retirement income, compared to women turning 60 later this year. New rules that will apply after 6th April significantly relax the requirements to receive the full basic state pension for women.
Until the recent budget, National Insurance at 11% formerly applied only to the first £34,840 of your income. On the remainder of your income above and beyond that, your National Insurance contributions were just 1%. However, this £34,840 threshold has now increased to £43,888, so that there is an additional £9,048 where national insurance takes [...]
Investment bonds have become much more popular in recent months as a vehicle for growth or income. With the decrease in interest rates and the decrease in income for many savers and investors, investment bonds have become a more popular investment vehicle for many. The ability to take a 5% income as a capital withdrawal [...]
















