The Latest Breaking News from State Pension

Martin Lewis urges one million people over State Pension age to check for £3,500 income top-up

New claims for Pension Credit made before May 19 could also qualify for the £301 cost of living payment.

Daily Record · May 3, 2023

Martin Lewis issues two-week warning for almost one million people to get £301 cash help

Pension Credit is available to people who have reached state pension age and are on a low income - but many households are missing out on this benefit

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023

People making new claim for Pension Credit within next two weeks could also receive £301 payment

The income top-up is worth more than £3,500 each year to eligible pensioners.

Daily Record · May 3, 2023

Petition to scrap Council Tax bills for pensioners rejected by government

Some spend 30 percent of their State Pension on Council Tax

Nottingham Post · May 1, 2023

Married people over State Pension age could be due weekly income boost of up to £306 this year

New claims for Pension Credit made before May 19, could also qualify for the £301 cost of living payment.

Daily Record · May 1, 2023

People plan to work past State Pension age to boost finances in retirement years

Building a substantial pension pot is more important to people than health and wellbeing.

Daily Record · May 1, 2023

DWP urged to create ‘bold’ new Pension Credit uptake strategy to help more older people claim £3,500 benefit

Independent Age estimates 590,000 pensioners are missing out on financial support worth over £1.1 billion.

Daily Record · May 1, 2023

DWP statement as 1.3m pensioners underpaid huge £530m last year

The average amount underpaid was more than £400 per person

Nottingham Post · May 1, 2023

New calls to scrap Council Tax bills for people on State Pension rejected by UK Government

More than 21,300 people have signed an online petition calling for Council Tax to be abolished for pensioners.

Daily Record · May 1, 2023

DWP responds to calls for Basic State Pension increase for 9m people

Thousands of people backed a campaign calling for people on the Basic and New State Pension to be paid the same amount of money

Liverpool Echo · Apr 29, 2023