Thousands of people are claiming Attendance Allowance for back pain and arthritis and it doesn’t matter how much you have in ...

New state pension - This is what the state pays to those who reach state pension age after April 6 2016. The maximum payout is £203.85 a week and you'll need 35 years of National Insurance ...

For many, it’s not the State Pension itself that triggers tax, but the combination of state and private pensions.” The petition will receive a government response if it reaches 10,000 signatures.

In 2025-26, the full level of the new state pension is £230.25 a week or £11,973 a year. But you might get more or less than this amount. It depends on how many years’ worth of National Insurance (NI) ...

Note too that you can still qualify for pension credit even if you have other income, savings or own your own home. Who is eligible for pension credit? You are eligible for pension credit if you live ...

DWP State pensioners urged to fill out one form as DWP hands out £12,000 refund Six in every hundred state pension claims were underpaid last year - up from five in one hundred in the previous year.

If you claim Pension Credit, you could also be entitled to extra things such as a Winter Fuel Payments, discounts on council tax, and housing benefit. According to the DWP, the average income ...

Almost three-quarters of pensioners receive the basic State Pension, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It pays £176.45 a week, or £9,175.40 a year.

Those on the full Basic State Pension will see their weekly payments rise by £6.95, from £169.50 to £176.45, or £705.80 for each four-week payment period.

For those not familiar, the Additional State Pension is paid out on top of the regular pension to men born before April 6, 1951, and to women born before April 6, 1953.

Today (April 5) is the last day people can top-up their National Insurance record from 2006 which, in turn, could boost how much State Pension they receive when they retire. Generally, Brits need ...

Remember, your State Pension won't be paid automatically – you have to claim it. You should receive an invitation letter from the Pension Service about 4 months before you reach State Pension age.