{
  "id": 16574464,
  "title": "Why is the state pension taxed but Universal Credit payments are tax-free? STEVE WEBB replies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/why-is-the-state-pension-taxed-but-universal-credit-payments-are-tax",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:12:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/pensions/article-16230135/State-pension-taxed-Universal-Credit-tax-free.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "I worked full time in hospitality for over 50 years - not the best-paid sector - but managed to save and invest modestly, and am now having to pay tax on my income.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}