1 hour ago People nearing retirement age could boost annual State Pension payments by up to £694

Deferring your State Pension could increase DWP payments in retirement.

Economics

2 h. ago New calls for 2.3m people to receive 'carer credits' to help boost pension pots

DWP research indicates 15 million people are not saving enough for their retirement.

Politics

5 h. ago New call to increase Personal Allowance to £15,597 to help people boost finances

The Personal Allowance has been frozen at £12,570 since 2021 and will remain at that level until April 2028.

Economics

6 h. ago People on Attendance Allowance may be able to boost payments by £146 every month

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through the disability benefit.

Economics

23 h. ago People working past State Pension age this year due wages boost from employer

Simple way older people planning to stay in work after reaching State Pension age can boost wages

Economics

52 h. ago Older people making a new claim for disability benefits 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

5 d. ago ‘Now it's about personal happiness’: popular Granny Wang dating show belies China’s plummeting marriage rate

Zhou Mei’s matchmaking show draws crowds in person and online, but young Chinese increasingly choose singledomThe crowd is sweltering under a red and gold awning, but Granny Wang has them rapt. Packed into the space in front of the 62-year-old’s small stage, and spilling out on to the wooden bleachers above, hundreds of people have gathered to hear Granny Wang – real name Zhao Mei – play matchmaker to young men and women at a daily show in a theme park in Kaifeng, an ancient city in central China’s Henan province.One man who volunteers to be set up comes on stage and tells Zhao that a previous relationship broke down due to a lack of time. “Well, now that you’ve met your ideal partner here, you’ll have the time,” she assures him, and the crowd cheers. Continue reading...

Culture

8 d. ago Older people living on their own could be due annual State Pension boost of £4,300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months.

Economics

1 week ago New calls to increase weekly State Pension payments to £586 for every person aged over 60

An online petition proposes a new ‘universal’ State Pension linked to the National Living Wage.

Economics