18 h. ago Simple way to get maximum State Pension payments to boost retirement income

Older people do not automatically receive full New State Pension payments when they reach retirement age.

Economics

33 h. ago New call for all State Pension payments to be exempt from income tax threshold

The Personal Allowance will remain frozen at £12,570 until the 2028/9 financial year.

Economics

35 h. ago People urged to boost State Pension payments before April deadline

People have until April 5 to plug National Insurance gaps going back as far as 2008.

Economics

42 h. ago New Adult Disability Payment update for people nearing State Pension age

Payments for the devolved disability benefit will continue after State Pension age for existing claimants.

Economics

59 h. ago DWP provides extra weekly State Pension payment to older people in specific age group

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

Economics

63 h. ago More than 1.6 million pensioners due up to £1,362 each month from April

The annual uprating will see weekly State Pension and benefit payments rise on April 7.

Economics

66 h. ago DWP to give millions of state pensioners up to £474 financial boost from April

Your state pension payments are dependent on your National Insurance record - and with payments going up 4.1% in April, you may be wondering how much you'll get

Economics

67 h. ago Women sent HMRC State Pension letter could be owed up to £8,000 in back payments

The DWP estimates it underpaid between £300m and £1.5 billion of State Pension because of errors with the recording of HRP

Economics

2 d. ago Retirees may have to pay tax on the state pension as early as next year, analysis suggests

Annual state pension payments could soar by 5.5 per cent to £12,631 in April 2026, according to Deutsche Bank forecasts.

Economics

3 d. ago People on New or Basic State Pension can change current monthly payments to every week

Changing State Pension payment frequency could help manage household bills.

Economics

3 d. ago Women on Basic State Pension due back payments of nearly £8,000 this year

HMRC has issued more than 370,000 letters to older people whose State Pension may be underpaid.

Economics

3 d. ago New State Pension 2025 rates may affect how much tax people need to pay in retirement

Older people with the State Pension as their only source of income will not pay income tax.

Economics