The Latest Breaking News from State Pension

New DWP drive to help people aged 50 and over re-join the jobs market

McDonald’s is actively working with a Jobcentre in England to help fill vacancies with older people.

Daily Record · Nov 30, 2022

Married and widowed women over State Pension age could be due up to £10,772 in backdated pay

DWP has paid back £209.3m in State Pension underpayments since January 2021.

Daily Record · Nov 30, 2022

Pension Credit myths which stop thousands of older people claiming up to £65 each week

DWP estimates nearly one million people of State Pension age could be entitled to the passport benefit.

Daily Record · Nov 30, 2022

New call for £380 weekly State Pension payment to be debated by MPs next month

On December 12 Parliament will also debate whether retirement age should be lowered from 66 to 60.

Daily Record · Nov 28, 2022

Half a million DWP State Pension claimants to miss out on 10.1 per cent rise

Half a million pensioners are set to miss out on the rise in State Pension payments, due to the fact that they now live abroad - which is a clause in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) criteria.

Glasgow Live · Nov 25, 2022

DWP will pay up to £1,350 to claimants on State Pension, Universal Credit and more

The Government says it is footing a bill of £26 billion to help people cope with the rising cost of living - here's who will qualify for the cash

Wales Online · Nov 22, 2022

New DWP and HMRC payment rates from April 2023 including State Pension, PIP and Universal Credit

People receiving benefits including Attendance Allowance and Tax Credits will see their incomes boosted from next year following an announcement from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.

Glasgow Live · Nov 21, 2022

State Pension set to increase by up to £972 a year - how much you'll get with new payment amounts

If you receive the new State Pension, the basic State Pension, and/or Pension Credit, your weekly payments will go up from April

Chronicle Live · Nov 19, 2022

State Pension boosted by up to £75 per month next year as new rates confirmed

The Triple Lock has been kept for the 2023/24 financial year

Nottingham Post · Nov 19, 2022

People on certain benefits may qualify for 40 hours free driving lessons this winter

Learner drivers will still need to pay for the costs of the theory and practical driving tests.

Daily Record · Nov 19, 2022