The Latest Breaking News from State Pension

DWP: State Pension claimants could be due up to £369 extra per month and not even realise it

Many do not even realise they could be eligible

Nottingham Post · Feb 5, 2023

New way for people of State Pension age to claim annual income boost of more than £3,500

Even a small award of Pension Credit acts as ‘gateway’ to a wide range of other financial help including cost of living payments.

Daily Record · Feb 3, 2023

People of State Pension age with health issues could be due up to £369 each month

Older people claiming Attendance Allowance will receive either £61.85 or £92.40 every week from DWP.

Daily Record · Feb 3, 2023

Martin Lewis urges people to claim 'massive' State Pension top-up just for looking after grandchildren

Grandparents who provided care, even if it was remotely during the pandemic, could increase their State Pension payments.

Daily Record · Feb 1, 2023

State Pension weekly amount you get with minimum contributions

You need at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions to get any State Pension payment and at least 35 years for the full amount - and it's a sliding scale in between

Nottingham Post · Feb 1, 2023

People choosing to retire two years later than minimum pension age could net an extra £22,000

The minimum pension age increase from 2028 may not be popular, but it could boost your retirement income.

Daily Record · Jan 31, 2023

DWP looking at new ways to help people with multiple small pension pots

The average worker has around 11 jobs over the course of their career.

Daily Record · Jan 31, 2023

State Pension petition calling for £416 weekly payments due official response

Campaigners are calling for pensioners to be paid the equivalent of the national minimum wage

Liverpool Echo · Jan 27, 2023

DWP urged to give early access to State Pension payments for dying people of working age

Marie Curie research shows most dying people of working age have paid 24 years of National Insurance contributions.

Daily Record · Jan 25, 2023

Proposed new State Pension age changes could mean you need to work longer before being able to retire

New reports suggest it could rise to 68 by the end of the 2030s, affecting everyone currently aged 54 and under.

Daily Record · Jan 25, 2023