The Latest Breaking News from State Pension

Relatives of DWP State Pension claimants who died could be due £8,900

Family members of State Pension claimants who have passed away could be due thousands of pounds from the DWP as a result of an error it made that affected many people

Glasgow Live · Jul 12, 2022

You may be owed £8,900 from your parents' state pension - check who's eligible

Many retirees have passed away without ever being paid the State Pension they were owed, and a new DWP website aims to let their families know how much they can claim

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022

DWP confirms people of State Pension age can still qualify for full £650 cost of living payment

DWP shares cut-off date older people can apply for Pension Credit and still qualify for £650 extra payment.

Daily Record · Jul 12, 2022

Extra 100,000 state pensioners underpaid due to DWP mistake - does it affect you?

A DWP mistake means that 237,000 people have been underpaid their State Pension to the tune of £1.5billion, new figures reveal - but the problem could be even bigger than that

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022

State Pension underpayments review identifies new group of women who may be due up to £9,500

The DWP now estimates it has underpaid 237,000 pensioners a total of £1.46 billion.

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

DWP: Eligibility for State Pension Winter Fuel Payments explained

The annual payment has been further boosted

Nottingham Post · Jul 7, 2022

State Pension underpayment review for over-80s and vulnerable people to be finished by next spring

More than 14,239 underpayments worth £94.3m have already been identified.

Daily Record · Jul 7, 2022

DWP State Pension payments could soon rise to over £200 a week

Work and Pensions Secretary Dr Therese Coffey has revealed that the Triple Lock rule for State Pension payments will be reintroduced, meaning that claimants could see big increases

Glasgow Live · Jul 6, 2022

New Winter Fuel Payments could see people of State Pension age get up to £600 from November

An additional cost of living payment of £300 will be added to eligible claimants this year.

Daily Record · Jul 6, 2022

DWP confirms State Pension payments could rise by 10% to over £203 each week from next April

Older people could see an increase of up to £74 per month next year.

Daily Record · Jul 6, 2022