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Pension Income : thousands miss out on pension credits

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Pension Income : thousands miss out on pension credits

Many thousands of pensioners are losing out on vital pension income by failing to take up their entitlement to pension credits. This could be costing them £34 per week. Read More

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Pensions planning shows first cracks as many feel the pinch

Monday, February 1st, 2010

The pensions ‘ice age’ has begun, with many of those approaching retirement realising that their pensions planning will not sustain the lifestyle they had hoped for. As a result, a quarter of men and 64% of women are planning to work beyond the state pension age, most of them listing financial necessity as the reason, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)*.

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Recession devastates town centres: 19,000 shop closures this year

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

There wereÂ nearly 19,000 retail closures in the towns of England and Wales since the start of the year. Worst hit are Derby, Blackpool and Liverpool, whereÂ so-called ‘brokenÂ teeth’ (closed retail outlets) now account forÂ 21% of all outlets inÂ town. Town centre vacancy rates in England and Wales have risen to nearly 12%, from 4% a year ago, [...]

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