Are you and your spouse entitled to more money? Telegraph Money explains the rules The state pension is a weekly amount paid by the Government to retirees who have made sufficient National ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new figures showing that there are currently 12.9 million people claiming the State Pension. Of these, 4.1 million are on the New State ...

Those who are eligible to receive the UK state pension can begin claiming their payments when they reach 66. Thanks to the “triple lock” policy, millions of pensioners receive pay rises each ...

Monthly payments for those receiving the full new state pension will increase by £36.20, from £884.80 to £921. Basic state pension recipients will see their monthly payments rise by £27.80, from £678 ...

Experts have issued a warning that individuals may soon have to wait until their 70s to cash in on their state pension. The taxpayer bill for the policy is set to rise again in April as payments ...

Because of the way the state pension is calculated, the age at which you can collect your £221.20 a week - or £11,502.42 a year - varies. Our calculator will tell you at what age you will ...

Peter Hardcastle, 79, says the decision not to increase pensions of many who move abroad in retirement is 'unjust' Mr Hardcastle receives £137.50 a week from his state pension. Pensioners who ...

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 7 ...

People are being warned that increasing the state pension age to 70 and beyond is unavoidable. The Treasury's costs for funding state pension payments will surge again in April as payments go up 4 ...

MPs have approved a £6.9billion increase to spending on state pensions and benefits from April. This includes a 4.1% increase to the state pension in line with the growth in average earnings ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is warning that deferring your state pension in an attempt to amass a larger retirement fund may not always result in you getting more cash. The state ...