All news on the topic: State pension

Your state pension is based on the number of qualifying years you have on your National Insurance record - if you don’t have enough, you may not receive the maximum level of state pension

Up to £600 will start landing in the bank accounts of everyone in the UK who was born before September 25, 1957. The amount you receive depends on your age and living circumstances

HMRC has started to write to hundreds of thousands of Brits to tell them they may be missing out on their full state pension due to an error in their national insurance records

A final report will recommend to the government what level of compensation should be paid to affected women for the hardship tens of thousands have faced due to the pension age changing

Columnist Brian Reade says the Conservative Party conference was the bluntest of admissions that for 13 years the Tories have done nothing but make this country worse

Pensioners in the UK are set to receive several payments to help with the cost of living over the next few months, here we highlight what they are and how much you could get overall

Speculation has been mounting over whether Rishi Sunak will maintain the state pension triple lock in its current form as he battles to claw back cash for the public finances

Most people receive the Winter Fuel Payment automatically, but there are some people who need to physically apply for it and phone lines to claim will open this week

It is thought that around 210,000 people could potentially be affected by the Government error, and HMRC is now writing to them to let them know they could be owed some money

The Government insisted it was not going to axe the lifeline following reports Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was drawing up plans that would have meant only the very poorest OAPs would still be eligible

Most of the women who have been affected were stay-at-home mums who made a claim for Child Benefit between 1978 and 2000 - we explain how to check your entitlement

If you have gaps in your National Insurance record, you may not receive a full new state pension later in life - but there are ways to plug these shortfalls

A fresh petition has been set up demanding a major boost to state pensions which would bring the figure in line with full-time workers on the National Minimum Wage

Listening to the current debate about ditching or suspending the triple lock, you'd think people hadn't earned the right to this guaranteed income

During his weekly appearance on Nihal Arthanayake’s BBC Radio 5 Live show, Martin Lewis discussed the potential rise to state pension next year and Pension Credit

Plans to bring forward a rise to the state pension age have been delayed due to a falling life expectancy - so what is the current state pension age? We explain everything you need to know

State pensions could rise by 8.5% in April 2024 under the triple lock guarantee, after it was revealed this week that pay including bonuses rose by this amount

It now looks like the state pension will increase by 8.5% in April 2024, in line with average wage growth, after earnings data was released today - so how much could you get?

The Prime Minister declined to say whether the key policy affecting millions of pensioners would be included in the Conservative Party’s manifesto at the next election

In a recent post on X, formerly Twitter, the DWP urged households to check if they can make a claim for Pension Credit

WASPI claim 250,000 women have now died whilst campaigning for compensation for DWP failings

With the Tory Government pledging to remain committed to the "Triple Lock", state pension payments look set to rise again next year

There is a bank holiday on August 28 for people living in England and Wales and if you are due a benefit payment on this date, it is likely you will receive your money earlier

Puzzled by your state pension? Consumer rights expert Martyn James and finance specialist Sarah Pennells run through what you need to know, including how much you'll get

Pension Credit is a benefit for people who have reached state pension age and are on low incomes - if you're eligible, you'll get a cash boost and other perks will also be unlocked