42 h. ago Pensioners on Attendance Allowance may be able to boost current payments by £146 a month

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners will receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week during the 2025/26 financial year.

Economics

58 h. ago State Pension inheritance rule helps more than two million people boost payments by over £5,000

More than half a million pensioners were receiving over £5,000 a year in inherited Serps payments in 2023/24.

Economics

3 d. ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help older people make a new claim for up to £441 each month

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

4 d. ago People over State Pension age to get payment of up to £305 later this year

Pensioners in Scotland will receive between £100 and £305 through a new devolved annual heating payment.

Economics

5 d. ago DWP PIP cuts with exact percentage of each condition that will lose benefits

The DWP's response to a Freedom of Information Act request shows the number of people with various disabilities and illnesses who currently receive the PIP daily living allowance, having scored under four points in all categories.

Politics

6 d. ago New BBC TV licence fee update over calls to scrap it for over

A new petition calling on the UK Government to scrap the BBC TV licence fee for every person over State Pension age has received nearly 50,000 signatures to date

Politics

7 d. ago TONY HETHERINGTON: My pension and lump sum were hacked back... just as I retired

It told me to expect a lump sum of £146,000 and an annual pension of £22,198. However, the lump sum I ended up receiving was about £5,000 less and my annual pension was only £21,685.

Politics

7 d. ago State pension age set to go up in 2026 for people born between these years

State pension age will be increasing next year from 66 to 67. The rise will be implemented in phases, with phase one in 2026 allowing some to still receive a pension at 67

Politics

8 d. ago Three extra DWP cash payments you may be eligible for if you receive Pension Credit

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issues a series of payments to people over the State Pension age throughout the year - Here's everything you need to know

Economics

9 d. ago People over State Pension age with health issues due up to £1,362 each month this year

Nearly 1.7 million pensioners are receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance.

Economics

1 week ago DWP confirms exact amount you can claim if you have any of these 85 health conditions

The full list of 85 musculoskeletal health conditions which can qualify for you for PIP

Politics

1 week ago People over State Pension age with heart issues could be due up to £441 each month

More than 124,500 people over State Pension age receive Attendance Allowance support for a heart condition.

Economics

2 w. ago Pensioner sexually assaulted therapist while receiving massage

Anthony Kirk, 68, attended a massage parlour in Barry to receive massage treatment for Parkinson's disease and assaulted a massage therapist, who left her profession as a result

Events

2 w. ago Pensioner sexually assaulted therapist while receiving massage for Parkinson's

Anthony Kirk, 68, attended a massage parlour in Barry to receive massage treatment for Parkinson's disease and assaulted a massage therapist, who left her profession as a result

Events

2 w. ago DWP update as government confirms exact amount Universal Credit set to rise

The DWP has confirmed that the increase to the standard allowance will be above inflation for the rest of this Government, with the first above inflation increase set to come in 2026/27

Politics

2 w. ago Attendance Allowance rules older people must know or £441 payments could stop

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners will receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week from April 7 on Attendance Allowance.

Economics

2 w. ago Millions of Brits to get major DWP cash boost from today – exact amount explained

The increases to the State Pension is guaranteed under the triple lock promise and comes into effect on the first Monday of the new tax year as some Brits will be £472 better off

Economics

2 w. ago DWP issues state pension triple lock statement as millions to receive extra £470

Millions will receive an extra £470 a year in State Pension as payments increase - full list of new rates

Economics

3 w. ago TONY HETHERINGTON: Do I have to repay £7,400 from Civil Service pension?

As part of my divorce I had to provide a transfer value for my pension. When I applied for this, I was told I had received too much because the MoD used incorrect details.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP exact date pensioners will receive '£472' and how it will be paid

Eligible Brits are slated for a hefty cash boost following changes to the state pension, which is increasing by 4.1 per cent this April - in line with rising wage growth

Economics