91 m. ago Full New State Pension payments during retirement means you need to work this number of years

Older people do not automatically receive full New State Pension payments of £230.25 each week when they retire.

Economics

92 m. ago New UK Government plans to make maximising State Pension payments simpler

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Politics

4 h. ago New calls to increase Basic State Pension payments to £230 each week

The full Basic State Pension is now worth £176.45 each week.

Economics

20 h. ago Monday’s play at Madrid Open cancelled due to power outage in Spain

British player Jacob Fearnley was forced off court in Madrid.

Politics

21 h. ago McDonald's rejected by 'Britain's Beverly Hills' with locals sharing the same fear

A petition with over 34,000 signatures has stopped a McDonald's opening up in one of Britain's poshest neighbourhoods, as residents cite obesity, traffic and 'poor employer culture'

Politics

24 h. ago Government statement over fears Brits' pension payments could soon be taxed

If the State Pension surpasses £12,570 per year – as it will under the triple lock promise – older Brits may soon start paying tax on their payments from the DWP

Economics

26 h. ago Older people urged to check new State Pension rate for payment error

A former DWP employee explains how to check the annual State Pension uprating letter for payment errors.

Economics

26 h. ago Older people urged to get help claiming new Pension Age Disability Payment worth up to £441 a month

Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

Economics

29 h. ago Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith opens up about 'terrifying' fear and admits 'I'm very frightened'

Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith opened up about her childhood in South Africa and one thing she found particularly scary living in Western Cape

Events

29 h. ago DWP confirms early State Pension and benefit payments due to bank holiday next week

Full list of DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland payments changes due to bank holidays in May.

Economics

42 h. ago Chinese spies bugging lamp posts around major London landmark, fear Brit security chiefs

With global tensions at a peak, insider reports suggest China could be trying to gain intelligence from the UK government in unconventional ways, potentially bugging park benches and pubs

Events

45 h. ago Fears for Brit Paralympian grow after going missing in Las Vegas two weeks ago 

British Paralympian and world para-cycling double-gold medalist Sam Ruddock was last seen in Las Vegas two weeks ago. He was due to watch a wrestling match, but he never turned up.

Events

63 h. ago DWP to make two changes to State Pension from May that could give some £921

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced two major changes to the State Pension payment dates in May that will affect millions of Brits – and could even make more money

Economics

3 d. ago Qualifying PIP claimants can receive up to £36,000 from DWP to do

The Personal Independence Payment is a benefit for people aged between 16 and State Pension age who may need help because of a long-term illness, disability or mental health condition

Economics

4 d. ago State Pension rule can raise payments by £5,000 a year but some are 'missing out'

An FOI request by a pension provider has found that more than two million people are being boosted by a particular rule in the State Pension system

Economics

4 d. ago Thousands of women are paid pension back payments up to £12,000 – find out who’s eligible

The DWP is currently checking through hundreds of thousands of cases to find those who are owed money

Economics

5 d. ago DWP issues state pension back payment update with thousands of people owed up to £11,725

New figures released today show that £804.7million has been paid out for the first DWP state pension correction exercised, with 130,000 people found to have been underpaid

Economics

5 d. ago People on State Pension, PIP or other benefits due new payment rates in full next month

Most people will receive a blend of old and new payment rates this month.

Economics

5 d. 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

5 d. ago Older people making a new claim for PIP could boost income to up to £1,670 each month

In most cases, people nearing State Pension age making a new claim for PIP are given a 10-year award.

Economics