About this episode
This episode discusses the rise in pension age, homelessness solutions, compensation for mis-sold finance deals, and upcoming tax changes.
Millions of people in their sixties will now wait up a year longer before they can claim their state pension. From Easter Monday the current state pension age of 66 will gradually increase over the next two years until it reaches 67 affecting everyone born on 6th April 1960 or later. How will it work for those affected? Rent arrears, council tax debt and unpaid utility bills are the main reason more than 400,000 people in Britain are homeless. A new report by the Centre for Homelessness Impact published next week sets out ways to reduce or even end homelessness. What does it recommend? Millions of drivers are in line for hundreds of pounds of compensation for mis-sold finance deals. We'll have 5 top tips on who gets what and how to claim. And there are some tax changes from Monday as well, we'll round up what's happening to dividends and inheritance tax. Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporters: Dan Whitworth and Sarah Rogers Researchers: Catherine Lund and Jo Krasner Editor: Jess Quayle (First broadcast 12pm on Saturday 4th April 2026)
People in this episode
Host: Paul Lewis
Topics covered
- pension age
- homelessness
- tax changes
- compensation
- financial advice
Keywords
- state pension
- homelessness report
- compensation claims
- tax changes
- dividends
- inheritance tax
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Centre for Homelessness Impact
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