12 h. 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

14 h. ago DWP secretary Liz Kendall makes Triple Lock state pension announcement

The update comes as pensioners get an extra up to £470 from Sunday, and was echoed by Rachel Reeves

Politics

28 h. 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 d. ago Millions to get DWP state pension boost worth up to £472 next week

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

6 d. ago New State Pension payments starting next week will not be due for nearly half a million older people

The full New State Pension is set to rise to £921 each month from April under the Triple Lock.

Economics

6 d. ago New DWP data prompts' inevitable' triple lock review – how it affects your pension

The state pension will rise by 4.1% from next month, but experts have warned that a review of the triple lock is now "inevitable" as new Department for Work and Pensions figures are released

Politics

2 w. ago Reeves must scrap ‘bonkers’ pledge on pension triple lock, warns chancellor’s former economic adviser

Former Treasury minister Jim O’Neill, who previously advised Rachel Reeves, has warned she has ‘hemmed herself in’ too much by sticking to election pledges on taxes and pensions

Events

2 w. ago DWP axing major benefit claimed by over 90,000 households within weeks

According to recent DWP data, around 91,000 households were still claiming one form of Tax Credit - either Child or Working - in December 2024

Politics

2 w. ago WASPI update after £150K legal bid to get compensation for women born in 1950s

The Women Against State Pension Inequality group is seeking a judicial review to force the Government to reconsider its decision to rule out a compensation package

Economics

4 w. ago DWP state pension: The pensioner payments not rising by 4.1% from April

Older Brits should bear in mind that not all elements of the state pension are increased as part of the triple lock. These elements will instead rise by 1.7% which was the rate of inflation in September 2024

Economics

last month The PIP claimants that have a higher chance of receiving £737 award

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new PIP data, showing that over 1.5 million claimants have been awarded benefits for five years or more

Economics