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Friday, Nov 21

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How much could your state pension increase by next year?

Pensioners will be listening closely to the budget this week, hoping for an increase in their payments from the DWP next April.

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People nearing retirement age could boost annual State Pension payments by nearly £700

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Deferring your State Pension could increase DWP payments in retirement.

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'I retrained as a therapist in my 50s': Why older workers are switching careers as state pension age rises

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Ruth Gibson, who is in her 50s, left her job in HR at a global pharmaceutical company after 30 years to become a practising therapist.

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17 states participating in pension scheme, says Commission

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.reforms micro-pension plan By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Nigerian Pension Commission (NPC) on Wednesday said 17 states out of the 36 states in the country are currently implementing the contributing pension scheme but lamented that 12…

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People on New or Basic State Pension can change monthly payments to weekly

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A former DWP employee shares how the frequency of State Pension payments can easily be changed to weekly.

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State pensioners waking up to letters containing 'one off' £110 payment

Thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Household Support Fund, retirees can benefit from free cash.

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Warning issued over state pension 'disaster' if major change is made

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26 million working-age retirees could suffer substantial declines in their quality of life

26 million state pensioners face 'disaster' if DWP scraps age-old perk

Ex-Pensions Minister Sir Steve Webb has warned 26 million are at risk

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17 Nigerian states implementing CPS as PenCom assets rise to over N26trn

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The National Pension Commission hassaid only 17 Nigerian states are currently implementing the Contributory Pension Scheme as its assets rose to over N26 trillion in September 2025. Ms Omolola Oloworaran disclosed this during an event in…

I’m 74 and only have the state pension – I can’t afford to fix my leaking gutter

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Pensioner Paul feels he has returned to the poverty of his childhood 70 years ago

Thursday, Nov 20

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Martin Lewis issues New State Pension tax warning ahead of Autumn budget

As Winter fuel payments decimate savings, Lewis had some advice for people's pensions

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‘I’m already struggling’: Retirees fear state pension will be taxed

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Thabhani Sithole and Jan Smalley are two pensioners who are concerned about what the future holds

£12,570 tax threshold freeze impact on State Pension and Universal Credit

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New Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis shows how continuing income tax threshold freeze will affect pensioners, minimum wage workers and those on benefits

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State Pension age set to rise as millions to receive DWP warning letter

The State Pension age is rising from 66 to 67 starting April 2025, affecting people born between March 1961 and April 1977, with the change completing by 2028

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Martin Lewis issues State Pension tax warning ahead of Budget and says 'it will probably be the first time you will pay'

The State Pension is expected to increase by more than 4% next April in line with the triple lock promise

DWP issues statement on 'means testing' state pension for all of UK

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the Labour Party government has no intention of means-testing the State Pension

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A HUGE retirement saving crisis looms if state pension triple lock is ditched

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Former minister Steve Webb found out Government estimates for how much people would 'under-save' if the guarantee was axed - and says they are 'shocking'.

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New way for older people to claim backdated State Pension payments

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The DWP has issued more than £900 million in arrears payments for historical State Pension errors.

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Minister promises urgent action to stop employers forcing staff into inferior pension schemes

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Department of Social Protection says rogue employers are trying to undermine new State workplace pension scheme

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