Women hitting state pension age before April 2016 can get 20% boost if they defer

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By combining Budget reforms with existing rules which reward savers who delay taking their State pension, eligible women can boost their payout by up to tens of thousands of pounds over a lifetime.

The route will benefit most those women with small workplace pension pots due to hit state pension age before April 2016, and allow them to increase their retirement income by 20%, the Daily Mail r...

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