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The increase to the state pension from 6th April 2025 has been confirmed as 4.1%, taking the flat-rate state pension to £230.30 per week (up from the previous £221.20 per week). This equates to just over £12,000 per year or £1,000 per month. The increase was confirmed in the Autumn Read the full article…

The Autumn Budget was delivered by the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, on 30th October. The headline announcement was an increase in the main rate of employer National Insurance contributions from 13.8% to 15% and a reduction in the earnings threshold for employers from £9,100 to £5,000 (both Read the full article…