Tag: state pension news
State pensioners urged to top up NI as average shortfall is over £725 a year
People can currently top up their contributions over an extended period. …
DWP triple lock under ‘critical pressure’, says expert
Some 13 million people claim the state pension and payments are increasing by 4.1 percent next April. …
State pensioners owed early DWP payment before Christmas – full list
State pensioners should plan their budgets effectively to account for the early payments. …
DWP exact date confirmed for state pension top-up deadline
The department is expecting a rush in demand as the deadline approaches. …
DWP issues £5,600 payments to correct state pension underpayments: Find out if you qualify
The DWP says it has reviewed the cases of more than 321,000 married pensioners and identified almost 46,000 underpayments totalling £250.6 million …
Thousands of women on State Pension due back payments of up to £11,900
The problem is centred on the fact married women whose husbands reached pensionable age before 2008, did not receive an ‘enhanced pension’ …
Deadline looms to pay £824 to boost State Pension by £5,500
Currently, Britons can increase that State Pension payments by filling gaps in NI payments dating back to 2006 …
34 DWP errors that could reduce the size of your state pension
The state pension is currently worth £221.20 a week, adds up to £11,502.40 a year, and is set to go up to just under £12,000 in April next year. …
State pension warning as DWP explains ‘five reasons’ it’s reduced as 750,000 underpaid
State pensioners could be receiving less than they are entitled to for five different reasons. …
UK state pension warning as 453,000 older people to miss out on £470 boost
The state pension will rise by hundreds of pounds next year, but not everyone will see this increase. …
