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Rachel Reeves has confirmed how much pensioners can expect to see their state pension rise by from April 2024, although millions are still missing out on winter fuel payments

The Chancellor has said the state pension is set to rise by around £450 next April.

Pensioners have complained the Contracted Out Pension Equivalent (COPE) figure, once a familiar sight on forecasts, had disappeared.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that millions of pensioners are set to get a £450 rise in the state pension next April, with the decision confirmed in the Budget, as she tries to justify cut in winter fuel payments for millions of…

The Chancellor has announced an increase in state pension to accommodate Winter Fuel cuts (Picture: EPA)

New data has revealed that just 150,000 people have taken advantage of the credits since 2011 - despite 12 million people claiming state pensions.

Chancellor says she is not prepared to compromise on withdrawal of winter fuel payment from most pensioners

TENS of thousands of people on the state pension risk missing out on a vital benefit that can unlock the winter fuel payment due to unfair rules.

TENS of thousands of people on the state pension risk missing out on a vital benefit that can unlock the winter fuel payment due to unfair rules.

More than half of grandparents were found to have regularly provided childcare for their grandchildren

More than half of grandparents were found to have regularly provided childcare for their grandchildren

New data has revealed that just 150,000 people have taken advantage of the credits since 2011 - despite 12 million people claiming state pensions

There were more eligible pensioners claiming pension credit than the previous year – but there are still hundreds of thousands who may be at risk of losing the Winter Fuel Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which is…

Pensions, mortgages, benefits and personal finances should all be checked before turning 66 and claiming the State Pension.

Labour's Andy McDonald also pressed the DWP on the steps it is taking to consider the issues in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's (PHSO) final report

Labour's Andy McDonald also pressed the DWP on the steps it is taking to consider the issues in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's (PHSO) final report

The ongoing battle for justice for the millions of women affected by changes to the State Pension age has been reignited, with Andy McDonald calling on the DWP to allow MPs to decide on financial redress

A recent survey by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has laid bare the problem of the full state pension of £11,502.40 per year which "will not be enough to avoid" poverty in retirement.

There is a simple way to boost your state pension by nearly £3,000 a year

A successful claim for Pension Credit will also provide access to Winter Fuel Payments.