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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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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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DWP issues new Winter Fuel Payment warning to all pensioners
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Around nine million pensioners will receive between £100 and £300 to help with winter energy bills.
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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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New call to give all pensioners free bus travel between Scotland, England and Wales
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An online petition wants to see governments negotiate UK-wide recognition of the concessionary bus travel scheme.
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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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Full list of Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts due for every pensioner household
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Payments of between £100 and £300 will be issued from November.
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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 working past State Pension age this year due wages boost from employer
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Simple way older people planning to stay in work after reaching State Pension age can boost wages
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Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300 need to be claimed by two groups of pensioners
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Most DWP payments will be issued automatically but postal claims can be made next month.
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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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Pensioners with long-term health issues urged to contact charity directly for help claiming income top-ups
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Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.
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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 call to scrap TV licence fee for every person over State Pension age
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Only older people over 75 on Pension Credit are exempt from paying the £174.50 TV licence fee.
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New DWP warning to people on State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits
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DWP is urging people to watch out for fake text messages designed to steal personal and financial data.
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DWP confirms State Pension and benefit payment changes due to bank holiday next week
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DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland have announced changes to payments scheduled for August 25.
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