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The payments, worth from £100 to £300 a year, are now means-tested, sparking a campaign urging older people who qualify for pension credit to apply soon.

The most important tip about wills is to make one in the first place. Beyond that, do your best to ensure your wishes will be followed after you die.

Will the money invested in our rental property have to be handed back to pay for any ongoing care for my mother? Lawyer Ben Tyer, pictured, replies.

Could we give the pension withdrawals to our daughters as gifts from excess income and keep them outside inheritance tax? William Stevens of Killik & Co replies.

The Department of Work and Pensions has rejected the Ombudsman's recommendation of payments of of £1,000 to £2,950 to affected women.

You can still receive this year's Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth from £100 to £300, if you claim by the cut-off date and your application is approved.

'The most common reason people exclude relatives from their will is due to personal feelings and animosity,' says Debra Burton of Lime Solicitors.

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The UK remains cheap but shows signs of becoming liked - if still not loved - by investors as we head into 2025.