Karl Matchett
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 75
- Latest publication
- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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The state pension error 7 million UK adults make with triple lock under threat (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Almost seven million people in the UK have never checked their state pension record, new government data shows. Those aged between 45 and 54 are the most likely to have never checked it. The government used pension awareness week to highlight the lack of retirement planning among millions of adults. It emerged last week that a full state pension will cross the £13,000 thresho
Why you could pay income tax on your state pension even if the triple lock ends (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. The state pension is set to rise by £489 next year– but may drag pensioners into paying tax. The new amount means the total income for someone receiving a full state pension will now be above the tax-free personal allowance for the first time. That means some people may have to pay tax on the income they receive. The extra amount also paves the way for further discussion on e
Healey and Burnham warned against hiking capital gains tax in Budget (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Andy Burnham and John Healey have been warned that any attempt to increase capital gains tax during the Budget will end in failure. The government has recorded a tax take of £198m in capital gains tax (CGT) for August, up £8m against the same time last year. There are rumours that next month’s budget could include a plan to raise CGT in a bid to bring in more money to Treasur
Boost for savers as cash ISA rates hit key milestone and 15-month high (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. The Independent Money channel is brought to you by Trading 212. Tax-free savings have hit a new milestone this week, with cash ISAs returning to 5 per cent rates for the first time in well over a year. The higher interest rate environment is a double-edged sword in some ways, given it increases borrowing costs for businesses and consumers alike, with mortgage deals notably hi
This one small swap could make you hundreds of pounds better off (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Savers are being urged to check their savings accounts and ensure the interest rate on them is giving them a fair deal, with new research suggesting they may be hundreds of pounds better off with building societies rather than banks. A period of higher-than-usual interest rates is making it a tricky time for mortgage holders and businesses, but for those with cash sitting idl
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