Paul lewis

July 2025

Not everyone’s a winner in the turnaround on winter fuel payments,

Although women typically live longer than men, we tend to head into retirement with smaller pension pots. Little wonder then that new research by Royal London shows that 49% of women over 50 with a pe

With the average UK care home costing £65,000 a year, the prospect of meeting these fees can be a worry. But some people won’t have to pay – and it doesn’t have to mean selling your home. Our expert explains how it works

Payments into a retirement pot can help keep you below income tax thresholds

Has your family started planning for inheritance tax (IHT)? Investment platform Quilter suggests that by 2027, one in five adults over the age of 55 could have estates large enough to bring their heir