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State pensions should be axed for rich pensioners
The State Pension should be scrapped for wealthy pensioners, according to the OECD. It claimed that it was crazy to keep giving pensions to people who had plenty of money set aside for retirement, when the money could be spent more effectively
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Warning: pension freedoms are dangerous
Pension freedoms have made the world a far more dangerous place for retirees, according to the OECD - and increased the risk that people will outlive their savings. It announced that it had two major concerns. The first is that the advent of
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UK growth forecast cut by OECD
Britain's growth forecast has been cut as an international think-tank warned the global economy is "muddling through" with a B-minus grade. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) dropped its prediction
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The UK really does have the most squeezed middle
The idea of the 'squeezed middle' originated from politicians as an emotive way to describe families in the UK, but it seems that it really does exist and traditional families really are being squeezed the hardest. Let's face it,
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UK state pension is lowest in Europe
It's official: the British state pension at a maximum £110.15 a week is the most miserable in Europe. Compared to average income, even Hungary and Slovenia better the pension benefits 12.3m British pensioners receive, according to a new OECD
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Pounds surges as UK economy picks up
Bad timing for Brits. Just as many return from their summer holidays, the pound climbs, making holiday cash go further. Better UK economy data saw the pound rise yesterday to more than €1.18. The UK's construction and services
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The world's happiest place to live revealed, and it's not the UK
It's official: if you're searching for a life filled with joy you won't find it in the UK. Australia, with its laid back residents, endless sunshine and beautiful beaches, has topped the OECD happiness league of countries for the
