Three things we learned this week

Just Retirement: Equity release customers fail to claim benefits Just Retirement has urged property-owning pensioners to check their eligibility for state benefits as many are missing out on hundreds of pounds a year in extra income. Research from Just Retirement Solutions, the advice arm of Just Retirement Group has revealed more than half of customers seeking advice on equity release were failing to claim state benefits, with many homeowners in poverty. "The figures provide more compelling evidence of a ‘squeezed middle' who are finding it hard to make ends meet," said Stephen Low...