Pensioners

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden speaks as people approaching retirement are being urged to check their State Pension age due to major changes beginning to take effect.

Department for Works and Pensions

Born after this date? You could wait longer for your DWP State Pension

Easter bank holidays mean early payments. Find out if your Child Benefit, pension, or Universal Credit is affected in April 2026.

Easter bank holidays mean early payments. Find out if your Child Benefit, pension, or Universal Credit is affected in April 2026.

DWP State Pension, Universal Credit and Child Benefit April payment dates changes

Pensions are increasing from next month for millions, as Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget

Pensions are increasing from next month for millions, as Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget

Department for Works and Pensions

How much more pensioners will get from next month as DWP increases begin

Up to a million pensioners are missing out on a key benefit, say experts

Up to a million pensioners are missing out on a key benefit, say experts

Department for Works and Pensions

A million pensioners could get a £3800 a year free DWP cash boost

Millions of pension records set to be deleted – could ‘fatally’ undermine efforts to correct state pension errors, says a pensions expert

Millions of pension records set to be deleted – could ‘fatally’ undermine efforts to correct state pension errors, says a pensions expert

Department for Works and Pensions

DWP deleting millions of pension records is 'fatally' undermining appeals

All the DWP pension changes to payments for May 2025

All the DWP pension changes to payments for May 2025

Department for Work and Pensions

All the DWP pension changes to payments for May 2025

£800m of DWP state pensions have been underpaid - check your payments and make sure you have the full amount

£800m of DWP state pensions have been underpaid - check your payments and make sure you have the full amount

Check your pension payments as £800m of DWP state pensions underpaid

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will now hear a debate on raising the personal allowance threshold as thousands more pensioners will now pay tax on their state pension

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will now hear a debate on raising the personal allowance threshold as thousands more pensioners will now pay tax on their state pension

Thousands more will now have to pay tax on their state pensions

What is your HMRC personal allowance, and when does it renew for 2025?

What is your HMRC personal allowance, and when does it renew for 2025?

What is the HMRC Personal Tax Allowance, and how much is it each year?

The new State Pension rates start being paid next week - here's the confirmed amounts

The new State Pension rates start being paid next week - here's the confirmed amounts

DWP State Pension to increase next week - full amounts and dates confirmed

The UK State Pension age is going up again - are you affected?

The UK State Pension age is going up again - are you affected?

UK State Pension age is going up next year - check if you are affected

Eligible pensioners will see an increase of more than £400 from next month - have you applied?

Eligible pensioners will see an increase of more than £400 from next month - have you applied?

Poorest pensioners will receive an extra £465 from April 2025, DWP confirms

There are extra costs to home ownership as you get older, say experts. But they can be beaten.

There are extra costs to home ownership as you get older, say experts. But they can be beaten.

Hidden costs of staying in your own home after the age of 65

DWP benefits are increasing in April 2025 - how much will yours go up?

DWP benefits are increasing in April 2025 - how much will yours go up?

All the benefits and pensions going up in April 2025 - is yours on the list?

A petition to stop pensioners paying tax on the State Pension has gained more than 79,000 signatures

A petition to stop pensioners paying tax on the State Pension has gained more than 79,000 signatures

Department for Works and Pensions

Petition to stop tax on DWP State Pension reaches more than 79,000 signatures

There's a chance to buy back National Insurance years, for a full State Pension, but be quick

There's a chance to buy back National Insurance years, for a full State Pension, but be quick

Clever State Pension trick that could help beat National Insurance deadline

Workers born after 1970 may have to wait until they are 71 or older to receive the State Pension says a new report, thus missing out on retirement and time with family

Workers born after 1970 may have to wait until they are 71 or older to receive the State Pension says a new report, thus missing out on retirement and time with family

DWP State Pension age will have to rise to 71, new report says

The new State Pension rates from April 2025 have been voted through by MPs

The new State Pension rates from April 2025 have been voted through by MPs

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP confirms new State Pension weekly and monthly payment rates

Pension changes in April 2025 should make retirement easier

Pension changes in April 2025 should make retirement easier

Department for Works and Pensions

The April 2025 pension change that could make retirement easier

DWP Winter Fuel Payments should return for all pensioners, say some MPs

DWP Winter Fuel Payments should return for all pensioners, say some MPs

DWP Winter Fuel Payments should return for all pensioners, say MPs

The triple lock guarantees an increase in pensions in line with average earnings, inflation or 2.5%, whichever is highest.

The triple lock guarantees an increase in pensions in line with average earnings, inflation or 2.5%, whichever is highest.

Pension payments to increase this year as new amount confirmed

Pension Credit is going up in 2025 - here's the new totals

Pension Credit is going up in 2025 - here's the new totals

Pension Credit is going up in 2025 - how much will you get?

The DWP is sending out a letter to all pensioners that could see the, £4,000 better off

The DWP is sending out a letter to all pensioners that could see the, £4,000 better off

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP letter to every pensioner that could see you £4,000 better off

Catch up with friends for £1 in any of ASDA's cafes, as winter warmers offers soup and unlimited tea and coffee to over 60s

Catch up with friends for £1 in any of ASDA's cafes, as winter warmers offers soup and unlimited tea and coffee to over 60s

Asda cafe £1 meal deal for over 60s returns with unlimited tea and coffee

The DWP has responded to a petition calling for the Winter Fuel Payment to be paid to all pensioners

The DWP has responded to a petition calling for the Winter Fuel Payment to be paid to all pensioners

DWP update on Winter Fuel Payment after thousands sign petition

From this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get the Winter Fuel Payment

From this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get the Winter Fuel Payment

Cost of living crisis

£449 warning for pensioners as Winter Fuel Payment and price cap changes hit

From this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get Winter Fuel Payments from the DWP

From this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get Winter Fuel Payments from the DWP

Cost of living crisis

Winter Fuel Payments latest as petition against change approaches new milestone