Latest News for: state pension

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Major DWP State Pension change from next month

The Mirror 21 Mar 2026
It is all to do with The Pensions Act 2014 ... .
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State pension age could soar to 75 thanks to low birth rates, study suggests - ...

The Daily Mail 21 Mar 2026
There might only be two working age people to support every one pensioner if births continue to fall, compared with four to one in the population in 1970 ....
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DWP State Pension payments from April - check your new weekly rate

Daily Record 20 Mar 2026
The State Pension is typically paid every four weeks, meaning 13 payments throughout the year, with rates increasing from April 6 ... .
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Check your National Insurance record to confirm State Pension payments in retirement

Daily Record 20 Mar 2026
The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 in April ... .
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DWP State Pension changes from April

The Mirror 20 Mar 2026
The new State Pension was launched in 2016 ... .
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DWP confirms 'health benefits' available in 60s as State Pension age rises

The Mirror 20 Mar 2026
The DWP was asked what it was doing to support 'pre-pensioners' with long-term health conditions who would now have to wait longer to receive their State Pension ... .
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New State Pension age to rise next month for people born in certain years

Daily Record 20 Mar 2026
The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between April 2026 and 2028 ... .
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Exact birth dates affected by state pension age change as ministers debate rise

The Mirror 19 Mar 2026
The state pension age will be increasing to 67 over the next two years ... .
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People reaching State Pension age this year can no longer claim these benefits

Daily Record 19 Mar 2026
Some people may not be aware of benefits or payments which can no longer be claimed after reaching retirement age ... .
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State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for older people

Daily Record 19 Mar 2026
The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68 ... .
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WASPI women preparing for potential new legal challenge over State Pension age compensation

Daily Record 19 Mar 2026
A report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) in March 2024 suggested compensation ranging between �1,000 and �2,950 could be appropriate for each of those affected by the way State Pension changes had been communicated ... .
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New State Pension rates next month not due for nearly half a million people

Daily Record 19 Mar 2026
Around 453,000 older people will not get new State Pension payments during the 2026/27 financial year ... .
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State pension 'significant contribution increase' update over DWP changes

The Mirror 19 Mar 2026
The qualifying rules for the state pension are changing soon ... .
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Minister hints Labour might NOT keep state pension 'triple lock' after election but retirement age ...

The Daily Mail 18 Mar 2026
Torsten Bell insisted the policy reflected Labour's desire to increase the payments 'slightly' relative to average earnings ....
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