The Latest Breaking News from State Pension

Older people making new claim for annual income boost of up to £3,300 could get payment before Christmas

DWP aims to process Pension Credit claims within 35 days from receipt of the application.

Daily Record · Nov 15, 2022

People of State Pension age with any of these health issues could be due up to £92 each week

People of State Pension age claiming Attendance Allowance will receive either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks.

Daily Record · Nov 15, 2022

Tory government must make rich bear the burden of fixing our economy

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt must raise benefits, uphold the state pension triple lock and tax the rich to repair the damage done by Liz Truss' disastrous budget, writes Record View.

Daily Record · Nov 15, 2022

Financial expert predicts State Pension Triple Lock pledge will be scrapped at Autumn Statement this week

Speculation is mounting on whether State Pensions and benefits will rise in line with 10% inflation next April.

Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022

DWP could give people of State Pension age with back pain up to £369 each month

Nearly 1.4m people across the UK currently receive either £61.85 or £92.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.

Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022

Proposal to increase State Pension to £380 each week for people over 60 considered for debate in Parliament

An online petition has received more than 105,300 signatures of support from people across the UK.

Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022

DWP State Pension claimants warned as underpayments may not be corrected until 2024

A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said that efforts to correct the systemic underpayment of the State Pension are too slow as 237,000 older people have been underpaid a total of £1.46 billion

Glasgow Live · Nov 10, 2022

Simple change to Universal Credit savings rule could help more older people access benefits

An increase to the £16,000 savings limit could help people over 50 during the cost of living crisis.

Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022

People nearing State Pension age could be due wide range of extra benefits during retirement

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022

State Pension underpayments for 237,000 older people may not be corrected until the end of 2024

Some 19,000 cases would need to be reviewed every month to meet DWP’s resolution deadline.

Daily Record · Nov 9, 2022