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Pensioners group warns top up rules

Pensioners group warns top up rules

The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) has described yesterday’s announcement of plans to introduce a state pension top up for anyone who retires prior to April 2016 as “a bit of a gamble”. Under th ...
Having someone to talk to really helps carers

Having someone to talk to really helps carers

More than six million people in the UK are providing unpaid care for an ill, frail or disabled family member or friend. Caring can be a rich source of satisfaction in people’s lives. But without the r ...
Beneficiary recruitment is at “record high”

Beneficiary recruitment is at “record high”

National charity Blind Veterans UK today announced its beneficiary recruitment level has reached a “record high” thanks to a targeted campaign to drive up numbers. In the 2013-14 financial year, an im ...