The Latest Breaking News from National Insurance

Full New State Pension payments during retirement means you need to work this number of years

To qualify for any State Pension payment you will need at least 10 years' of National Insurance contributions.

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023

State Pension payments could account for nearly 75% of total retirement income for some people

New research by Standard Life shows how much of your retirement income will come from the State Pension.

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023

New Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance weekly payments rates from April

Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance is paid every four weeks, so people might not see the increase until May.

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023

Exact income you'll need for a 'comfortable retirement' even with your state pension

The figures are detailed

Nottingham Post · Jan 16, 2023

DWP bereavement support payments - are you eligible and how much could you claim?

There are benefits out there to help people get through some of the toughest times but many may be missing out on the help

Chronicle Live · Jan 13, 2023

25 types of DWP benefits you could be eligible for and how to find out and apply

There are currently 25 types of benefits that you could be eligible for to help boost your households earnings

Liverpool Echo · Jan 12, 2023

State pension age: What it means for you and when you can retire - as rise to 68 delayed

Plans to bring forward a rise to the state pension age were today delayed due to a falling life expectancy - so what is the current state pension age? We explain everything you need to know

Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023

Claim PIP for 87 muscle or joint conditions and you could get up to £156 each week tax-free

If you are living with any of these musculoskeletal conditions you may be eligible for PIP.

Daily Record · Dec 30, 2022

DWP Universal Credit and child benefit 'tax trap' could mean households pay up to '96% tax'

Experts say 90,000 people are set to be caught out by 2030

Nottingham Post · Dec 29, 2022

Rishi Sunak's stealth tax to cost an average-earning couple £8,000 in a decade

Two 'median earners' on £33k will be £8,000 worse off by 2031 compared to if income tax thresholds had risen by inflation - meaning nurses and teachers are badly hit by Rishi Sunak's policy

Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022