Tag: state pension
State pension age rise to 68 likely to be fast tracked as ‘problem gets worse’
New data revealing a growing gap between healthy life expectancy and the state pension age has raised concerns. …
Over 900,000 state pensioners missing out on £2,600 cash
£2.5 billion goes unclaimed every year. …
State pension payment dates change in May – 2 new dates
Some state pension payment dates will change in May, and claimants should be aware of the changes so they can plan their finances accordingly. …
Millions of pensioners with common condition can claim extra £114 a week
Many state pensioners may be unaware of the financial help they are entitled to …
The UK’s two different state pensions and why there’s a £56.40 difference
There have been several major changes to the state pension over the last few years, including a new rate that is paid to some people and another for others. …
Older state pensioners handed £26.34 every day from April
Older state pensioners are paid this amount every day from April 6, 2026. …
State pensioners could get free £180 TV licence and £4,300 boost with DWP benefit
Up to 910,000 families who were entitled did not claim the benefit. …
State pension age rise costs UK households £7,011 each from April
The state pension age rise is set to cost households as much as £7,011 starting this April. …
DWP urged to send letter to everyone born before 1976 over ‘important risk’
The Institute for Fiscal Studies is calling on the DWP to write to people approaching their 50th birthday as 16% of Britons are unaware of correct pension age. …
Major DWP state pension rule change set to start in days
A further shake-up could also take place in the coming years. …
