45 h. 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

64 h. ago State pensioners could see increase of £478 a year under rule

Some older people could see their payments go up significantly next year

Economics

4 d. ago DWP state pensioners set to be given 'extra £352' completely free

The amount of State Pension you get increases in April each year, and the triple lock means the rise will either match the rate of inflation, average earnings or 2.5 per cent

Economics

6 d. ago DWP State Pension warning as future payment age suggested to Brits

The State Pension age is already set to rise in the coming years, but a pensions expert has warned that it may need to increase even further in order to remain sustainable

Events

6 d. ago UK State Pension: current age may increase to 80 as experts forecast reforms

Rising life expectancy could mean working longer or paying more into your pension 🕰️

Politics

7 d. ago Pensioners fear ‘never retiring’ over housing costs, new research reveals

An increasing number of older people are being forced to work beyond pension age due to rising housing costs, new research has revealed.

Economics

7 d. ago State pension age could hit 80 unless major changes made, expert warns

The state pension age is already set to increase to 67 but an additional rise is on the agenda too

Events

8 d. ago Argentina’s Javier Milei vetoes bills that would have raised pensions and disability benefits

Self-styled anarcho-capitalist prompts outrage after claiming bills would ‘break government’s fiscal balance’Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has vetoed three bills that would have increased pensions and disability benefits, prompting outrage from both groups and the lawmakers who had approved the measures.The self-styled anarcho-capitalist claimed the bills would “break the government’s fiscal balance” and insisted there was “no money” to fund the measures, which Congress had approved in early July. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago State Pension checks people need to do before major change in April

The State Pension age is set to start increasing next year and be fully implemented for all men and women across the UK by 2028

Politics

3 w. ago Key checks people should do before Pension age rise next year

This will be the first in a series of planned increases to the State Pension age, with a further rise from 67 to 68 to be implemented between 2044 and 2046.

Politics

3 w. ago State pension 'upper limit' policy could help manage triple lock costs

State pension payments increase each April in line with the triple lock

Economics

3 w. ago DWP PIP payment rate predictions for 2026/27 as Autumn inflation rate announced

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the disability benefit will continue to increase each year in line with the September inflation rate

Economics

4 w. ago DWP state pension warning for people who earn more than £597 a year

The State Pension increased by 4.1 per cent from April, but this could lead to some pensioners being caught out by HMRC if they earn more than £597 a year

Events

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves could be forced to increase pension contributions to prevent hardship for millions when they retire

Rachel Reeves may be forced to increase pension contributions after warnings that old people don't have enough money when they retire

Economics

4 w. ago State Pension payments could be frozen due to soaring costs of annual uprating under Triple Lock

Financial expert Claire Trott suggests further increases to the age of retirement may help control soaring State Pension costs.

Economics