6 h. ago Pensioners urged to check for unclaimed benefit worth up to £5,740 every year

Money Saving Expert has created a new guide to claiming Attendance Allowance and shared inspiring success stories.

Economics

4 d. ago DWP urged to tackle pensions policy as figures show huge £56k gender gap

"Women have fewer opportunities to practise long-term financial decision-making"

Economics

5 d. ago DWP set March 2 deadline for update as those born in decade could get thousands

Campaigners for 1950s-born women affected by pension age changes have gathered cross-party support urging the Government to make a decision on potential compensation

Events

6 d. ago DWP £80 weekly payment not being claimed by 910,000 pensioners

Nearly one million pensioners are failing to claim a benefit worth an average of £4,300 a year, according to DWP data

Economics

7 d. ago State pension 'gap' warning as hundreds of thousands of people urged to act

Analysis of Office for National Statistics data has found around 740,000 single retirees and 500,000 retired two adult households are 'mainly reliant' on the state pension

Events

7 d. ago Pensioner households urged to check for income boost to plug £1,400 annual gap

More than one million retired households are economically inactive and largely dependent on the State Pension.

Economics

1 week ago DWP issues cost of living payment update for 2026 in new response

The Department for Work and Pensions as issued a new update as it urged people to check for unclaimed benefits and warns of scams

Economics

1 week ago Older people on PIP may be due backdated DWP benefit payments worth £308

The enhanced mobility rate of PIP also provides access to the Motability Scheme.

Economics

2 w. ago DWP urged to change State Pension payment inheritance rules for family members

An online petition proposes individuals should be able to nominate a beneficiary for their State Pension

Economics

2 w. ago Pensioners urged to check for annual income boost of nearly £1,400

New research also indicates pensioners already claiming benefits or Council Tax Reductions are missing out on an average of £1,162 every year.

Economics

2 w. ago Pensioners with health issues urged to contact charity for help claiming up to £441 every month

Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

3 w. ago Pete Hegseth issues formal censure to Democratic senator Mark Kelly

US defense secretary also started proceedings that could strip Kelly from retired military rank and cut pensionDefense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that he had issued a formal censure to Democratic senator Mark Kelly and initiated proceedings that could strip the Arizona lawmaker of his retired military rank and cut his pension, escalating a dispute that began when Kelly urged service members to resist unlawful orders.Just days after a covert mission to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and strike the capital city, Hegseth announced that Kelly faces retirement grade determination proceedings, a rare administrative action that could see the former astronaut and navy captain demoted in his retired rank. Hegseth accused Kelly of making “seditious statements” that undermined military discipline. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Millions on PIP, State Pension and benefits urged to check missing bonus payment

Millions claiming DWP benefits including PIP, State Pension and Pension Credit are urged to check if they received their £10 Christmas bonus payment

Economics

4 w. ago Pensioners, parents and people in work urged to download free HMRC app

The HMRC app can help people track State Pension forecasts, do everyday tax tasks and manage Child Benefit claims.

Economics