79 m. ago WASPI women launch New Year campaign for State Pension age compensation

An estimated 3.5 million women affected by changes to the official age of retirement could be due compensation.

Politics

3 h. ago State Pension age changes as millions could face delayed retirement

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 from April 2025, completing by 2028, with a further increase to 68 planned between 2044 and 2046

Economics

16 h. ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for older people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

18 h. ago Pension Age Disability Payment supports 8000 people in South Lanarkshire

Pension Age Disability Payment replaces Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

Economics

42 h. ago Pension boost for people on minimum wage working just 15 hours each week

Employees working full-time on the new minimum wage could build a pension pot worth £20,000 at retirement age.

Economics

43 h. ago The major money changes in 2026 affecting your finances including new state pension age and vape tax

There are many financial changes coming in the new year following the Autumn Budget

Economics

45 h. ago Attendance Allowance payments set to end for pensioners in Scotland this week

A new devolved disability benefit is replacing DWP payments for people of State Pension age.

Economics

46 h. ago Pensions in 2026: What you need to know about state pension age rise to 67, a brewing tax row and more...

Fear that a cash-strapped Government might come after pensions with new rules, caps and taxes is unlikely to let up in the coming year.

Economics

49 h. ago Pensioners with back or joint pain could be due up to £441 every month

Older people with muscle or joint pain could receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

64 h. ago DWP income boost for people working after reaching State Pension age

Simple way older people planning to stay in work after reaching State Pension age can boost wages and DWP contributory benefit.

Economics

67 h. ago Most Europeans think state pensions will become unaffordable, polling shows

YouGov survey finds many say payments are too low and oppose reforms such as raising retirement age or cutsMost Europeans believe their country’s state pension system will soon become unaffordable – but they also think the current scheme is not generous enough, and do not support options for overhauling it such as raising the retirement age.As populations age and fertility rates decline, Europe’s “pay as you go” state pension systems, cornerstones of the welfare state that have always relied on people in work paying the retirees’ pensions, are coming under increasingly heavy pressure. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago More than 9,000 older people in North Lanarkshire receive new disability payment

Pension Age Disability Payment replaces Attendance Allowance in Scotland and is for people of State Pension age with care needs because of a disability, long-term health condition or terminal illness.

Politics

7 d. ago Six most important pension questions of 2025 answered by STEVE WEBB

Interest in pensions was intense this year and our star columnist Steve Webb fielded many questions - on the state pension age, tax-free cash, artificial intelligence, and more.

Politics

8 d. ago Coatbridge MP Frank McNally hosts Parliament event to highlight 'growing scandal' of people dying in poverty across the UK

Marie Curie’s Dying in Poverty 2025 report reveals that more than 100,000 people died in poverty in 2024, with working-age people now more likely to die in poverty than those of pension age.

Politics

9 d. ago World’s most delayed airlines in 2025 as travelers waited 161 years for late planes to reach the gate

Flight-tracking app Flighty revealed the worst airlines for delays after analyzing data from over 22 million journeys by air globally

Politics

1 week ago DWP State Pension age major change in 2026 as payments increase in April

The State Pension age is set to begin rising while state pensioners will receive a larger increase

Economics

1 week ago Pension age PIP claimants could get £308 backdated pay after law change

Certain groups of older people on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with an award for the lower rate of mobility element may be able to ask the DWP to look again at their claim following a law change

Economics

1 week ago The worst and best times to travel during the Christmas rush

The RAC has warned there could be long delays as over 30 million cars hit the road as part of the Christmas getaway

Politics

1 week ago Fury as millions of voters face elections being delayed for another year as government plans hit setback

Ministers have written to 63 councils scheduled to hold elections in May 2026

Politics

1 week ago Fury as millions of voters could see elections delayed for another year as government plans hit setback

Ministers have written to 63 councils scheduled to hold elections in May 2026

Politics