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New State Pension payment delays for older people due to retire this year
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The first State Pension payment might also be higher or lower than expected even with full National Insurance contributions.
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War widows urged to claim ‘Recognition Payment’ before scheme closes in October
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The time-limited scheme will come to an end after helping hundreds of war widows and widowers.
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Thousands of pensioners receive HMRC tax refunds of up to £106,900
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Around 60,000 pension savers claimed HMRC refunds in the 2023/24 tax year.
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New call for State Pension payments to be inherited by children or long-term partners
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An online petition proposes that individuals should be able to nominate a beneficiary for their State Pension.
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State Pension payments could rise by over £550 next year under the Triple Lock
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The annual State Pension uprating in April could see nearly nine million older people pay tax in retirement.
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WASPI women urge UK Government to ‘get around the table’ to discuss State Pension age compensation
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This month marks 10 years of WASPI campaigning for State Pension compensation for millions of 1950s-born women.
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Former DWP employee warns of two-tier State Pension payments for older people
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There are two State Pension platforms in the UK for people who reached retirement age before and after April 2016.
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State Pension boost of £300 each year for people looking after grandchildren
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Older people could boost their State Pension by more than £6,000 over a typical 20-year retirement.
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DWP urges people in their 60s to check State Pension age before changes start next year
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The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.
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State Pension payments could be frozen due to soaring costs of annual uprating under Triple Lock
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Financial expert Claire Trott suggests further increases to the age of retirement may help control soaring State Pension costs.
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People nearing retirement age could boost annual State Pension payments by up to £694
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Deferring your State Pension could increase DWP payments in retirement.
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New calls for 2.3m people to receive 'carer credits' to help boost pension pots
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DWP research indicates 15 million people are not saving enough for their retirement.
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People on New or Basic State Pension can change monthly payments to weekly
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A former DWP employee shares how the frequency of State Pension payments can easily be changed to weekly.
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New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people
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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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Retirement expert warns State Pension age could rise or payments reduce to avoid means-testing
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The State Pension age is due to rise to 68 by 2046.
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Full New State Pension payments during retirement means you need to work this number of years
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Older people do not automatically receive full New State Pension payments of £230.25 each week when they retire.
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State Pension uprating will not be paid to nearly half a million older people
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Around 453,000 older people will not get new State Pension payments during the 2026/27 financial year.
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New calls to exempt people from paying National Insurance Contributions after 35 years
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A new online petition is urging the UK Government to change the current policy on National Insurance deductions.
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Retirement expert issues new payment warning to people nearing State Pension age
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The State Pension can form the main source of income for many people in retirement.
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Ex-DWP employee shares reasons State Pension payments can never be means-tested
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Sandra Wrench worked at the DWP for 42 years and sets out why the contributory benefit cannot be means-tested.
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Millions of people over State Pension age set to pay tax in retirement this year
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HMRC estimates 8.7 million pensioners will pay tax for the 2025/26 financial year.
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State Pension age set to rise next year for people with specific birthdates
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The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.
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People reaching State Pension age this year can no longer claim these benefits
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Some people may not be aware of benefits or payments which can no longer be claimed after reaching retirement age.
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People on New State Pension could be due £967 every month from next April
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People on the maximum rate of the Basic State Pension could see monthly payments rise to £741 under the Triple Lock.
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