An error saw the DWP overpay more than £500 million of State Pension and Pension Credit payments into accounts.

Some 8.8m retirees are receiving up to £678 every pay period through the Basic State Pension. For anyone approaching the ...

The DWP has released the latest figures showing that there are now 12.9 million people claiming the State Pension ...

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.9 million people claiming the State ...

I have checked my National Insurance record and have found gaps when I received Universal Credit but not the NI credits for ...

Pension Credit tops up your weekly income to £218.15 if you’re single, or your joint weekly income to £332.95 if you have a partner - this will increase to £227.10 and £346.60 respectively ...

All legacy benefit payments from the Department for Work and Pensions will end in March 2026, with the final claimants set to ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released a comprehensive list of uprated State Pension and benefit payments ...

MILLIONS of Scots receiving the State Pension will soon see a rise in their payments. The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed both State Pension and Pension Credit will rise from April ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to send out a letter to all 12.9 million people claiming the State ...

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The UK’s state-backed pension scheme has pledged to invest £5bn with Australian infrastructure giant IFM Investors, in a boost for chancellor Rachel Reeves as she pushes British pension funds to ...