The Triple Lock, which ensures annual increases to the state pension, has become a focal point of political debate in the UK.

Politically, the triple lock has adopted this status only relatively recently. It was invented by Rupert Harrison, a noted economic pundit, who acted as George Osborne’s special adviser in the early ...

I deserve every penny. I’ve worked from the age of 17 and I haven’t stopped yet, except from 18 December to 9 January this ...

The UK government has announced an adjustment to state pension payments set to take effect in April 2025. The change, based ...

The Conservative Party has clarified remarks from leader Kemi Badenoch, which suggested the Triple Lock could be targeted if ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the annual uprating of the State Pension in April 2025 will not ...

HMRC and the DWP are urging state pensioners to check their National Insurance (NI) record and see if they can benefit from a ...

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

Profit has been slashed at Octopus Energy as rising costs and falling sales ate into its margin during the giant’s latest financial year. For the 12 months to 30 April, 2024, the group reported a net ...

Conservative MP Luke Evans (Hinckley and Bosworth) asked Sir Stephen if the UK Government would adopt a policy pushed by the ...

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, ...

The DWP has confirmed the new April 2025 State Pension rates after MPs voted through the proposals from the autumn budget. New weekly and monthly totals were agreed in parliament after a vote, with a ...