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The Government\u2019s announced its second attempt to try to increase probate fees, this time from just a few hundred to thousands of pounds for some. We\u2019ll find out what\u2019s behind the move, if it\u2019s likely to get through Parliament and explain why critics say the move is not legal.
This week saw state pension age equalise. Many women are not happy. We speak to someone who reached state pension age before 65 but is receiving much less than a man the same age because she qualified when the previous, lower state pension was in force. These women have not been entitled to free bus passes, tv licences and the winter fuel allowance 2 to 4 years sooner than men of the same age as mentioned in the piece. Winter Fuel Allowance is linked to women\u2019s state pension age for both women and men (now the common state pension age) which is also true of almost all free bus travel in England. In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland men and women get free bus travel from 60. Currently everyone is currently entitled to a free TV licence from 75.
\u2018Why aren\u2019t my auto-enrolment pension pots consolidated?\u2019 We hear from a listener who wants to know why his pensions aren\u2019t merged automatically.
Presenter: Paul Lewis\nProducer: Alex Lewis\nReporter: Dan Lewis\nEditor: Richard Lewis