News updates - from the web

ARMS NW Committee member Steve Ion's regular round-up of relevant news items.

Workers warned they face 'nasty surprise' when they retire as they will not qualify for the full rate - here.

300,000 elderly people 'have unmet care needs and are chronically lonely' - here.

Altmann admits savers ‘bewildered’ by pension changes - here.

Bank bailout v Tata bailout – how the costs compare - here.

State pension reforms: ​Millions still clueless about entitlements - here.

Could women be about to land a fairer pension deal now Iain Duncan Smith has gone? - here.

The care visits that STILL last just 15 minutes: two years after councils were told to stop cutting corners, hundreds are offering slots in defiance of government warnings - here.

Health rationing row as NHS hospitals set out rules preventing the elderly from having operations - here.

Spike in deaths 'due to dementia and flu' - here.