New call to scrap TV licence fee for all pensioners nears key milestone
Only older people over 75 on Pension Credit are exempt from paying the £174.50 TV licence fee. Nearly…
One million pensioners to pay higher rate of income tax in retirement this year
The Personal Allowance will be frozen at £12,570 until April 2028. The latest figures from the Department for…
Full list of Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts due for every pensioner household
Payments of between £100 and £300 will be issued from November. 14:11, 22 Aug 2025Updated 10:37, 26 Aug…
State Pension payments could rise by over £550 next year under the Triple Lock
The annual State Pension uprating in April could see nearly nine million older people pay tax in retirement.…
New call for State Pension payments to be inherited by children or long-term partners
An online petition proposes that individuals should be able to nominate a beneficiary for their State Pension. A…
DWP issues new Winter Fuel Payment warning to all pensioners
Around nine million pensioners will receive between £100 and £300 to help with winter energy bills. The Department…
State Pension boost of £300 each year for people looking after grandchildren
Older people could boost their State Pension by more than £6,000 over a typical 20-year retirement. Older people…
DWP urges people in their 60s to check State Pension age before changes start next year
The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The Department…
Full list shows number of asylum seekers housed in NI hotels by council area
Unionist politicians have requested investigations into hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers, following a case in England 16:04,…
People working past State Pension age this year due wages boost from employer
Simple way older people planning to stay in work after reaching State Pension age can boost wages Nearly…
New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people
The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a…
People on New or Basic State Pension can change monthly payments to weekly
A former DWP employee shares how the frequency of State Pension payments can easily be changed to weekly.…