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Frozen Tax Thresholds and Rising Pensions Create Tax Trap for Hundreds of Thousands of Pensioners
HMRC issued 1.32 million simple assessments to pensioners in 2023/24, a 74% rise from the previous year, due to frozen income tax thresholds and rising state pensions under the triple lock, leading to unexpected tax bills for many.
Frozen Tax Thresholds and Rising Pensions Create Tax Trap for Hundreds of Thousands of Pensioners
HMRC issued 1.32 million simple assessments to pensioners in 2023/24, a 74% rise from the previous year, due to frozen income tax thresholds and rising state pensions under the triple lock, leading to unexpected tax bills for many.
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60% Bias Score
UK Government Considers Reinstating Winter Fuel Payments Amidst Political Backlash
The UK government is considering reinstating winter fuel payments for some pensioners after losing ground to Nigel Farage's Reform party in recent local elections, raising the possibility of reversing cuts to the £11,500 income cap; however, the move won't fully reverse last year's cuts, impacting 1...
UK Government Considers Reinstating Winter Fuel Payments Amidst Political Backlash
The UK government is considering reinstating winter fuel payments for some pensioners after losing ground to Nigel Farage's Reform party in recent local elections, raising the possibility of reversing cuts to the £11,500 income cap; however, the move won't fully reverse last year's cuts, impacting 1...
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60% Bias Score
Spain to Reinstate Single Tax Refunds for Former Mutual Society Retirees
The Spanish Treasury announced it will reinstate single-payment refunds for approximately €6 billion in overpaid income tax owed to retirees of former mutual societies, reversing a December 2024 decision due to a high volume of claims, as per a 2023 Supreme Court ruling.
Spain to Reinstate Single Tax Refunds for Former Mutual Society Retirees
The Spanish Treasury announced it will reinstate single-payment refunds for approximately €6 billion in overpaid income tax owed to retirees of former mutual societies, reversing a December 2024 decision due to a high volume of claims, as per a 2023 Supreme Court ruling.
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24% Bias Score
Argentine Police Brutality Leaves Photographer in Coma Amid Pensioner Protests
In Argentina, a protest by pensioners demanding higher pensions and restored medications turned violent when over 1,000 riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons, leaving a photographer in a coma and hundreds injured, sparking calls for Security Minister Patricia Bullrich's resign...
Argentine Police Brutality Leaves Photographer in Coma Amid Pensioner Protests
In Argentina, a protest by pensioners demanding higher pensions and restored medications turned violent when over 1,000 riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons, leaving a photographer in a coma and hundreds injured, sparking calls for Security Minister Patricia Bullrich's resign...
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60% Bias Score
UK Pensioners Face Hardship After Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
Due to changes in eligibility, 11 million UK pensioners lost their winter fuel payment (up to £300), forcing many into debt as energy costs soar; Age UK saw a 60% rise in calls during the cold snap.
UK Pensioners Face Hardship After Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
Due to changes in eligibility, 11 million UK pensioners lost their winter fuel payment (up to £300), forcing many into debt as energy costs soar; Age UK saw a 60% rise in calls during the cold snap.
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48% Bias Score
Greece Expands Free Medications to 130,000 Low-Income Pensioners
Greece will provide free medications to at least 130,000 low-income pensioners earning below €643 monthly starting March 1st, 2025, costing €25 million, as a compensatory measure for those who lost the EKAS benefit.
Greece Expands Free Medications to 130,000 Low-Income Pensioners
Greece will provide free medications to at least 130,000 low-income pensioners earning below €643 monthly starting March 1st, 2025, costing €25 million, as a compensatory measure for those who lost the EKAS benefit.
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24% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Winter Fuel Allowance Cuts
The UK government faces intense criticism for cutting winter fuel allowances, with two-thirds of voters, including Tory supporters, favoring a policy reversal, while the government maintains its stance despite internal party anxieties and potential electoral repercussions.
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Winter Fuel Allowance Cuts
The UK government faces intense criticism for cutting winter fuel allowances, with two-thirds of voters, including Tory supporters, favoring a policy reversal, while the government maintains its stance despite internal party anxieties and potential electoral repercussions.
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Rethinks Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Amid Electoral Backlash
Facing electoral pressure after significant local election losses, the UK government is re-evaluating its controversial winter fuel payment cuts for pensioners, considering raising the eligibility threshold to mitigate political damage, although a full reversal is unlikely. This follows immense pres...
UK Government Rethinks Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Amid Electoral Backlash
Facing electoral pressure after significant local election losses, the UK government is re-evaluating its controversial winter fuel payment cuts for pensioners, considering raising the eligibility threshold to mitigate political damage, although a full reversal is unlikely. This follows immense pres...
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48% Bias Score
Man Charged with Double Murder of Pensioners in Manchester
On November 17, 2024, Mouhamadou Fall, 23, stabbed two men, Sidy Fall, 75, and Norman Scott, 68, to death on Great Southern Street in Moss Side, Manchester; Fall has been charged with murder and was initially detained under the Mental Health Act.
Man Charged with Double Murder of Pensioners in Manchester
On November 17, 2024, Mouhamadou Fall, 23, stabbed two men, Sidy Fall, 75, and Norman Scott, 68, to death on Great Southern Street in Moss Side, Manchester; Fall has been charged with murder and was initially detained under the Mental Health Act.
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20% Bias Score
Unexpected Return of Dutch Pensioners: Family and Health Drive Remigration
A study of over 6,000 Dutch pensioners who emigrated found that 9% returned to the Netherlands within three years, far exceeding the less than 5% who initially planned to return, primarily due to family ties, health issues, and difficulties accessing adequate healthcare abroad.
Unexpected Return of Dutch Pensioners: Family and Health Drive Remigration
A study of over 6,000 Dutch pensioners who emigrated found that 9% returned to the Netherlands within three years, far exceeding the less than 5% who initially planned to return, primarily due to family ties, health issues, and difficulties accessing adequate healthcare abroad.
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24% Bias Score
Pensioner Air Fryer Scam in North Lincolnshire
Scammers are targeting pensioners in North Lincolnshire with fraudulent text messages demanding payment to receive free air fryers promised by the council as part of an energy efficiency scheme following the government's cancellation of winter fuel allowance for many.
Pensioner Air Fryer Scam in North Lincolnshire
Scammers are targeting pensioners in North Lincolnshire with fraudulent text messages demanding payment to receive free air fryers promised by the council as part of an energy efficiency scheme following the government's cancellation of winter fuel allowance for many.
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36% Bias Score
London Councils Replace Winter Fuel Payments After Government Changes
East London's Tower Hamlets Council will provide a £175 winter payment to needy pensioners after the government changed the criteria for its winter fuel payment, affecting over 10 million UK pensioners; other London councils have similar schemes.
London Councils Replace Winter Fuel Payments After Government Changes
East London's Tower Hamlets Council will provide a £175 winter payment to needy pensioners after the government changed the criteria for its winter fuel payment, affecting over 10 million UK pensioners; other London councils have similar schemes.
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40% Bias Score
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