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How to plug the pension gap by buying National Insurance credits

Older people have been given more time to fill gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record so they can maximise their state pension payouts, but it may not be worth it for everyone.

The Week · Jun 21, 2023

Argos, M&S and WH Smith fined thousands of pounds for failing to pay minimum wage

The companies are among 200 others that have been "named and shamed" by the Department for Business and Trade

Liverpool Echo · Jun 21, 2023

Gang caught hiding SIX MILLION illegal cigarettes on a small farm

The gang were caught stashing the hooky goods on a Lincolnshire farm

Manchester Evening News · Jun 21, 2023

UK’s best known retailers top list of firms fined £7m over pay breaches

WH Smith, Marks & Spencer and Argos among more than 200 firms that failed to pay workers legal minimum wage

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

WH Smith, M&S and Argos ‘named and shamed’ over minimum wage failures

Almost £5 million was found to be owed to around 63,000 workers following investigations by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

The 'tax code trap' that could lose you thousands of pounds if left unchecked

Every year, millions of pounds are lost due to tax code errors as many people in the UK are unaware of what their tax code actually means

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023

New cost of living payment update for people claiming means-tested benefits including Universal Credit

The next payment is worth £300 and is due this autumn.

Daily Record · Jun 20, 2023

Ex North Lanarkshire SNP councillors demand partial refund of salaries

The group, who later formed a new party, Progressive Change North Lanarkshire, argue that £1600 they paid towards the SNP’s campaigning fund should be given back as they are no longer members.

Daily Record · Jun 19, 2023

Fancy a top-up? Why the time is right for a £60,000 pension boost

People now have almost two years to improve their state pension substantially by filling in any gaps in national insurance contributions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

‘It could be taken down by an enthusiastic child’: Whitehall wide open to cyber-attack, warn campaigners

TaxPayers’ Alliance says HMRC, health department and atomic energy authority all use old servers that make them vulnerable

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023