It's not means-tested, but the amount you receive depends on how many qualifying years of National Insurance Contributions or ...

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

You need to defer your pension for at least nine weeks, and any time spent in prison or while you or your partner are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WE’RE all counting down the days to when we can finally put our feet up and retire – but how many years of slog do YOU have to go? Because of the way the state pension is calculated, ...

According to the Telegraph, each qualifying year can equate to roughly £328.64 being added onto your state pension. The ...

The UK government has confirmed that the entire new State Pension will rise to £221.20 per week starting in February 2025. This increase is part of the government’s efforts to support retirees as ...

Welfare payments usually increase each year by the rate of inflation from the previous September, and in April 2025, a rise ...