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Pensions worth ₹34,000 crore are being provided to 68 lakh people across the State and 90% of pensions are distributed in a single day, says MA&UD Minister

The Basic AND New State Pensions will both be issued early this month

If you live in Islington and get pension credit, you can apply for help with household costs through the Household Support Fund.

State pension payments increase each year depending on three things

State pension payments increase each year based on three key factors

State pension payments will go up next April

Alongside benefits like Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance, other freebies can include help with energy bills, and discounts on the TV licence.

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has pledged to clear over 20 years of unpaid gratuities, totaling N60 billion, owed pensioners by previous administrations, saying the payments will be made in phases. The governor made the announcement…

Find out what you may be entitled to from the DWP over the coming weeks

The new weekly payment rates for Sate Pension, PIP, Attendance Allowance and working age benefits will start on April 6.

State pensioners who normally receive their state pension on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day will see their money arrive earlier

Pensions expert Tom McPhail condemned the approach from the Labour Party government as "means-testing by proxy".

People will receive DWP Christmas Bonus if they are eligible during the qualifying period this week.

Jules Ackerman still works as a live-in-carer and dogsitter to boost her income

The Katsina state government has reaffirmed its commitment to settling the outstanding N20 billion gratuity arrears owed to retired workers, as part of efforts to restore confidence in the state’s

Retirees are told to make sure they are getting the most from the DWP- with Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit both underclaimed.

A campaigner has made a recommendation to the Chancellor to spare older people from paying tax on their state pension.

Thousands of people are thought to be unaware that the benefit even exists.

It would give older pensioners receiving the full basic State Pension a weekly payment increase of £8.45 from April 2026.