6 h. 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

9 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

6 d. ago Drug firm bosses call for price increases in Europe amid tariff uncertainty

The boss of AstraZeneca said Europe should increase spending on health treatment in line with recent commitments on defence.

Economics

7 d. ago NHS gives deadline ending this week ahead of May Day bank holiday amid 'serious consequences' warning

Each bank holiday, the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in calls from people who need urgent help because they haven't met the deadline, said the health service

Events

7 d. ago ‘The devil wants this pattern of mass death repeated’: Actors Guild of Nigeria calls for better regulation after two actors die

After two actors died in Owerri, Imo State, AGN head Emeka Rollas drew comparisons to events last year, when popular Nollywood actor Junior Pope drownedThe president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria has called for mass prayers and increased unionisation after the death of two actors in Owerri, the capital city of Imo State.Posting on Instagram, Emeka Rollas advocated spiritual intervention and better workplace regulation to try to prevent future tragedies after the two men, who have not yet been named, died on Friday. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago People on New or Basic State Pension can change monthly payments to weekly

A former DWP employee shares how the frequency of State Pension payments can easily be changed to weekly.

Economics

8 d. ago New State Pension rates due this month will not be paid to 450,000 older people

Nearly half a million people will not get new State Pension payments of up to £230.25 per week during the 2025/26 financial year.

Politics

1 week ago People over 45 warned as DWP state pension is 'less than needed' for basic living

Most people aren’t aware of the reality they’re retiring in, with many Gen X residents in the UK set to be very unprepared when they do decide to retire from their careers

Events

1 week ago Essex rest Sam Cook as 14 wickets fall on opening day against Worcestershire

The prolific seamer has been rested ahead of an increasingly likely Test call-up next month.

Politics

1 week ago French Open rejects top 10 player demand to increase prize money as figures remain

The French Open has stuck by its prize money structure despite the sport's leading players signing a joint letter calling for an increase in the revenue earned by the Grand Slams

Sport

1 week ago State Pension payment update for people waiting for DWP annual uprating letter

The New and Basic State Pension weekly payment rates increased by 4.1 per cent on April 7.

Economics

2 w. ago People on State Pension of less than £106 each week could be due extra DWP payment

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

Economics

2 w. ago All the freebies and discounts for pensioners including NHS prescriptions and council tax help

It comes as the full new state pension has risen from £221.20 a week to £230.30 a week, while the full basic state pension has gone from £169.50 a week to £176.45 a week

Economics

2 w. ago New calls to increase State Pension to £427 each week to match National Living Wage

An online petition proposes increasing the State Pension to match 35 hours at the National Living Wage rate.

Economics

3 w. ago Specific group of people on State Pension due new payment rates of up to £230 next week

The New and Basic State Pension payment rates increased by 4.1 per cent on April 7.

Economics

3 w. ago State Pension warning as bills and benefit cuts could 'wipe out' triple lock

The basic state pension rose by £361.40 this month under the triple lock formula - but this could be almost entirely eaten up by rising household bills

Events

3 w. ago DWP state pensioners set for £230 benefit from today – and how to claim it

The State Pension will increase by 4.1% from today in line with average growth of wages under the triple lock promise – with the weekly payment increasing to £230.25

Economics

3 w. ago New and Basic State Pension payment rates starting next week for millions of older people

The New and Basic State Pensions will rise by 4.1 per cent from Monday, April 7.

Economics

3 w. ago Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days

Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoonA man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.A joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey found the 26-year-old in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago HM Treasury income tax personal allowance 'rise' verdict after £20k threshold calls

HM Treasury has given its verdict following fresh calls to increase the tax free Personal Allowance (which has been stagnant at £12,570 since 2021) to £20,000 per year

Economics