6 h. ago I turned 66 and my state pension boost was STILL missing: Frustrated retirees attack 'terrible' top

A reader whose £900 went missing for nearly a year, says: 'I think my position and that of many others, who are probably in a worse situation, is truly disgusting.'

Events

27 h. ago Older people with grandchildren could boost State Pension by over £300 this year

Claims for Specified Adult Childcare can be backdated to April 6, 2011.

Economics

6 d. ago State pension: How to check yours, how to buy missing years and everything you need to know

Figuring out what you’ll have saved up for retirement can be a daunting task – here’s what you need to know

Economics

7 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

7 d. ago Workers could get a £1,000 pension boost as DWP proposes new rule for providers

Millions of workers are missing out on their hard-earned pension savings

Economics

7 d. ago DWP announces £1,000 retirement savings boost under new plans for small pension pots

Pensions Minister Torsten Bell said there are now more small pension pots in the UK than pensioners.

Economics

7 d. ago Retirement boost for savers with plans to scoop up smaller pension pots

The Government said some 13 million small pots hold £1,000 or less.

Politics

8 d. ago Nottingham attack inqury: Mothers of victims say ‘truth must be told’ as judge named

The mothers of two victims of the 2023 Nottingham attack have said the truth must be told, after retired judge Her Honour Deborah Taylor was appointed the chair of the inquiry investigating their children's deaths on Tuesday.

Events

9 d. ago John Higgins' snooker ban, huge net worth, retirement plans and family heart attack

John Higgins has been a mainstay at the top of snooker's world rankings for almost 30 years and boasts an impressive record - but the Scot has also encountered many hardships away from the table

Events

9 d. ago Grandparents told they could boost State Pension by £1,000s with one little

They could boost their State Pension if they helped care for a young family member

Economics

1 week ago Older couples on weekly State Pension less than £346 could be due annual income boost of £4,300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to heating help next winter.

Economics

1 week ago 450,000 Brits living abroad won't get State Pension boost despite making payments

The UK Government's 'frozen pensions' policy means that nearly half a million British pensioners living abroad won't benefit from the annual uprating of the State Pension

Economics

2 w. ago Call for greater protection for prison officers and lower retirement age after Hashem Abedi attack

HMP Frankland staff 'traumatised, fragile and angry'

Events

2 w. ago People due to retire this year could boost annual State Pension payments by up to £694

The New State Pension will be worth up to £11,973 over the 2025/26 financial year.

Economics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis reveals how you can still get £50,000 state pension top

Money expert Martin Lewis has shared how people can still get a state pension top-up if they were one of thousands that were locked out of securing their entitlement due to a HMRC error.

Economics

3 w. ago Major change to NHS letters to ensure people 'don't miss appointments'

The change has been made to stop patients facing the "frustration of missing appointments" caused by letters arriving late in the post

Politics

3 w. ago Millions to get DWP state pension boost worth up to £472 from today

The triple lock guarantees the state pension goes up by whichever is higher out of inflation (using the previous September inflation figure), wages (average growth between May and July) or 2.5%

Economics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer's urgent statement on pension triple lock as OAPs get boost next week

The state pension will rise from next week but the Conservatives and Labour are at war over the triple lock - the guarantee that drives increases in the state pension

Politics

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

4 w. ago Older people on Attendance Allowance, PIP or ADP may be due an extra £331 from this month

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Economics