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Flight delay compensation firms still grab a cut of any cash YOU get even if they fail

After enduring a 12-hour flight delay returning from his daughter's wedding in Corsica, Bob Feltham was eager to claim the £1,335 his family was owed.




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Pensioner denied settlement by Staysure for cancelled £3k cruise after needing surgery

The 71 year-old was told by the travel insurance firm that he would not be able to claim the money back as he had not informed it straight away of pending eye surgery.




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Is £30 compensation from Travelex fair after its hack?

A Travelex customer left almost £590 out of pocket after the travel money provider couldn't complete his order has described an attempt to fob him off with £30 of compensation as 'ridiculous'.




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Mom, 39, loses battle with cancer after she pens heartbreaking letter to her insurer

Erika Zak lost her battle with colon cancer, even when a much-needed liver transplant had just come through to try and save her life. Her death came after she spent the last five years battling the cancer.




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Tennis star Jordan Thompson opens up life off the court

Jordan Thompson opened up on his life off the court in an interview in which he revealed he has a habit of always checking the NRL mobile app, hated school, and how his mum still does his washing.




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Dominic Thiem's dad opens up on split with coach Thomas Muster during Australian Open

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: If Thiem manages to upset Novak Djokovic he will do so with the unusual distinction of having fired a high-profile coach halfway through the tournament.




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Coco Gauff opens up on struggles with mental health due to rapid rise

The 16-year-old American player says she suffered a spell of depression around two years ago, prior to the stunning ascent that saw her become an absolute sensation at Wimbledon last summer.




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How much do I need to earn to get a year towards the state pension?

I'm lucky to live at home with my parents so this is why I just need to earn around £100 a week to pay the bills I need to per month. But should I earn more to get in the system for the state pension?




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Should I take 25% lump sums from all my pension pots at once?

I have multiple pension pots. I am 52 and plan to retire at 55, in summer 2022. I am in receipt of a Royal Air Force pension and along with that I have four other pensions.




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I moved my army pension worth £75k into a Sipp and it's losing money

I like so many other veterans were contacted by a private financial adviser. We were promised good returns of 5-10 per cent a year and the opportunity to gain access to the funds at 55.




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When does the minimum age to cash a pension rise to 57?

I have read the age at which she could take a personal pension will rise to 57 in 2028. My wife would be 53 and would have to wait four years. Is it legislated for currently? Steve Webb replies.




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How are qualifying years for the state pension worked out?

The weekly paid seem to be the most vulnerable to losing a qualifying year. Should they register as unemployed or play class 3 contributions so they don't miss out?




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Did my wife lose some state pension while I was a soldier in 1970s?

My wife was divorced with two children when we got married in 1976. I was a soldier in Germany. The only way she could get child benefit (so we were told) was to have it paid into my bank by the Army!




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My wife had 13 years of underpaid state pension but can get just one back

My wife was told she was not getting enough state pension as she was only getting 39 per cent of my payment when she should be getting 60 per cent.




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How much state pension can you get if you are separated but not divorced?

My mum has always worked (some years part time) and raised three children. She is now separated from my dad. The amount she receives is way short of the full state pension.




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Why must I pay tax on my pension and my savings too?

This is Money's pensions agony uncle Steve Webb says most people don't have to pay tax on savings income, although he dubs the system 'absurdly complicated'.




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My wife is cashing a small pension and will breach the income tax threshold

If she takes the £10k pot she is liable for tax. This seems very unfair as every other year before this and after she will earn a lot under the limit. Can't she share the excess over several tax years?




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How do we ensure our children inherit a pension pot?

My husband has a pension pot of around £380,000 which we don't want to use at present and is still being invested. We don't want an annuity as we would like our children to inherit.




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Is it worth opting back into the NHS pension scheme?

Your employer is contributing a large part of the cost of your pension, and it brings many benefits including guaranteed payouts from retirement onward, says pensions agony uncle Steve Webb.




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My firm deducts my pension contribution then sits on it for three weeks

Do I have the right to challenge the delay in forwarding the employees' contribution due to the detriment this may have to pension performance?




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How do I protect my pension in falling markets? Steve Webb replies

I am 51 now and would like to retire at 60. I realise I need to be looking long term, but at the moment I just see thousands slipping away. Is there anything I can do to protect my pension pot?




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Will I inherit any of my terminally ill husband's state pension?

My husband is terminally ill now. Will I receive any of his state pension when he dies? This is Money's pensions columnist, Steve Webb, explains how the rules work according to a couple's ages.




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Will my state pension increase if I get properly divorced?

I have just found out I'm not divorced after 30 years. My state pension is very low. I'm only getting £78 per week. My husband gets a full pension. If I get divorced now, would I get more?




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Will my final salary pension be affected by the coronavirus crisis?

This is Money's agony uncle Steve Webb explains how final salary schemes work, and what happens to them in financially turbulent times.




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My inherited pension pot is down a fifth in value - what should I do?

The deadline for me to take a decision on the full lump sum without paying tax is due in summer 2021. Anything after that date, I have to pay up to 40 per cent tax on the lump sum if I take it out.




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Can you inherit state pension if you never married?

Do you think it is possible to successfully challenge this in a court of law, since I feel it is discriminating unfairly on grounds of marital status?




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My employer has handed my final salary pension to an insurer

What happens to my pension if the insurance company has serious financial problems or goes bump? Our agony uncle Steve Webb explains what happens to pensions that are bought out by insurers.




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Tottenham 'won't get compensation cash if Mauricio Pochettino takes over at Newcastle'

Pochettino was relieved of his duties at Spurs back in November, but the club continue to pay his substantial £8.5m-a-year wages, and now the Argentine is being linked with Newcastle.




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Alan Pardew sets the record straight as he opens up on his Dutch adventure so far

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Alan Pardew could only sit and wait for the phone call. There was nothing else to do as the fate of ADO Den Haag's season was debated in a series of video conference calls.




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Apple reopens stores in China but suspends 'Today at Apple' sessions in the US due to coronavirus

Customers attending tech support appointments in US Apple Stores will also be more physically spaced out in order to lower the risk of spreading infection.




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Mystery surrounding the shock retirement of Alex Rance amid his marriage breakdown deepens

The Richmond Tigers defender, 30, who was going through a marriage breakdown, announced he was retiring to focus on his 'family and faith' in December last year.




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Richmond Tigers AFL champion Dustin Martin opens up about his passion for modelling

The Richmond AFL star, known for his grit on the field, has recently been delving into the fashion world - stepping in front of the lens for a number of campaigns.




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Footy star Ben Cousins opens up on the death of his best mate who died from a cocaine overdose

The former West Coast Eagle reflected on former teammate Chris Mainwaring's cocaine overdose in 2007 in his upcoming documentary 'Coming Clean'.




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Disgraced AFL star Ben Cousins opens up about drug battle and fall from grace in Channel Seven doco

Troubled ex-AFL superstar Ben Cousins has broken his 10 year silence on his fall from grace and long battle with drug addiction - and gone on a furious rant about the custody of his children.




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Ben Cousins opens up about his children in candid interview and admits he wishes he preferred heroin

Heartwarming footage from the documentary shows Cousins' son Bobby, eight, laying on his bed watching his dad - a former legend in the sport - in his prime.




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Dean Laidley arrest fallout deepens as SECOND senior police officer suspended over leaked photos

Victoria Police's Professional Standards Command said on Tuesday another officer had been stood down and is expected to be charged after the photos emerged of Laidley in custody.




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West Brom will ask FIFA to act this week as they seek compensation from Barcelona for Louie Barry

West Brom will this week urge FIFA to act against Barcelona as the Championship club have still not received compensation for youngster Louie Barry.




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Tottenham 1-1 Norwich (2-3 pens): Jose Mourinho's men dumped out of the FA Cup on penalties

MATT BARLOW AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Norwich have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after beating Jose Mourinho's Tottenham on penalties.




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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp opens up on the first time he met Sadio Mane

Made In Senegal charts Mane's rise from humble beginnings in Africa to becoming one of the best players in world football, which culminated with him winning the Champions League last summer.




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'The pressure was like a crazy beast': Rio Ferdinand opens up English Champions League rivalries

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed how all-English Champions League ties were always the most pressurised matches he played in club football.




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Bayern Munich starlet Alphonso Davies pens new deal until 2025... as he wears face mask in photos

Bayern Munich starlet Alphonso Davies has signed a new contract with the club that is set to run until the summer of 2025. Davies wore a face mask as he posed for photos to celebrate signing the deal.




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WH chaos over coronavirus deepens as it denies plans to appoint 'czar' to coordinate response

The White House denied reports that Donald Trump is considering appointing a new individual to head the Coronavirus task force as confusion continues to swarm over the outbreak.




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Chris Cuomo's wife Cristina opens up about her coronavirus battle

CNN anchor Cuomo this week announced his wife Cristina caught the virus, after revealing that he had tested positive last month.




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Kenwyne Jones opens up on the 'deplorable' pigs head prank pulled on him at Stoke

Kenwyne Jones has lifted the lid on the 'deplorable' pigs head prank he was on the receiving end of at Stoke and had members of the Muslim community contacting him offering to 'handle the situation.' 




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Liverpool's Rhian Brewster opens up on his dreams... before snubbing Van Dijk as toughest opponent

He is currently on loan at Swansea where he had kick-started his career, before football's coronavirus-enforced suspension, after a serious ankle injury that kept him out for 16 months.




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Steve Smith opens up about the sandpaper scandal, says his mental strength guru guided him through

Former captain Steve Smith who won the Ashes for Australia has opened up about the sandpaper scandal saying there was a time when he thought he wouldn't play again for the country.




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James Anderson eyes one more crack at facing Australia and opens up on returning from calf issues

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: England's greatest ever bowler Jimmy Anderson is fit again and is targeting the 2021 Ashes series which begins in November that year.




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Washington Post reporter is reinstated after her suspension over Kobe Bryant 'rape case' tweet

Felicia Sonmez (left) tweeted about Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case just hours after he was killed in a helicopter accident. She has been reinstated after a two-day suspension.




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Oxford 1-1 Sunderland (4-2 pens): Karl Robinson's men move into quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup

JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE KASSAM STADIUM: An all-League One tie proved as close as the league positions suggested with only three points separating the clubs.




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Sunderland's Netflix adventure could go into a third series after suspension of football season

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Producers Fulwell 73 had planned for series two to be the last. But the suspension of this season may open the door for them to revisit their Sunderland story.