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Which? report - Public ‘confused' by state pension changes A number of news outlets, including this BBC article, covered a new report from consumer group Which? that has highlighted how many people remain confused by changes to the state pension, which come into force this week. The new single-tier state pension will apply to everyone who retires from 6 April 2016, yet almost half the 1,000 50 to 64-year-olds surveyed for the report said they did not know what the new rate would be. From this Wednesday, says the BBC, the new flat rate will be £155.55 per week - up from the minimum of £...
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