DWP set to abolish two benefit schemes in early 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that two benefit schemes are being abolished next year…
State pension age rise and housing benefit cuts blamed for rise in PIP claims
Experts from the IFS estimate that cuts to benefits actually caused welfare spending to jump by around £900m…
State Pension age set to rise next April for people born in specific years
The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The State Pension age…
People of State Pension age with back pain could be due up to £441 each month
Older people with muscle or joint pain could receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance…
New and Basic State Pension payment rules after a spouse or partner dies
A State Pension claim from the DWP does not end automatically when a loved one dies. More than…
UK Government responds to calls for £25,140 personal tax allowance for pensioners
More than 25,400 people have signed an online petition proposing the introduction of a new tax code for…
State pension triple lock update as Rachel Reeves makes huge statement | Personal Finance | Finance
Rachel Reeves has ruled out scrapping the triple lock in this Parliament, in a win for state pensioners.…
Update on State Pension triple lock ‘phase out’ calls in Commons
Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh has called for phasing out the State Pension triple lock, warning it’s ‘bankrupting’…
Older people urged to claim £4,300 income top-up before reaching State Pension age
Nearly one million pensioners across Great Britain could be entitled to Pension Credit. Independent Age has warned that…
DWP extra weekly State Pension payment to older people in specific age group
There are also more than 700,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income…
Pensioners with long-term health conditions could be due up to £441 every month
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment can provide additional financial support for older people. More than 1.7…
Benefits people can no longer claim after reaching State Pension age | Personal Finance | Finance
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new figures showing that the State Pension is now…