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Ogun retirees protest the state’s contributory pension scheme, citing 18 years of unremitted deductions and calling for its immediate suspension.

State pension rates for 2026/27 have been confirmed, with pensioners set to receive between £440 and £575 extra annually from April 6, 2026

There are also more than 700,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

The Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Scheme Board has commenced the disbursement of ₦71,856,875,526.27 as terminal and death

Attendance Allowance is only available to people over the DWP state pension, with the highest rate offering £110.40 per week.

Around 13 million people across Britain receive the State Pension, but reaching retirement age means you can no longer make new claims for certain DWP benefits

Around 13 million people across Great Britain receive State Pension support, but reaching pension age means you can no longer claim certain DWP benefits

Reaching State Pension age affects eligibility for several DWP benefits, according to a new guide from Turn2us

It appeared that historic periods of Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) were missing, leading to inaccurate State Pension payments.

Campaigners say it would cost the UK Government just £63 million to unfreeze State Pension payments.

According to recent figures, more than half a million people with arthritis are receiving extra cash from the DWP

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The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Government has been warned it could struggle to cover the state pension bill if its tax receipts take a hit, one expert has said.

Thousands of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pensioners die with mortgage debt as families are left to foot the bill, it has been warned.

DWP state pension age is set to increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Major changes to the state pension are happening from next year

A new petition is calling on the government to abolish the Basic State Pension and move 8.1 million pensioners to the New State Pension, which would increase to match average earnings of £722 per week

The Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit pays £225.30 per week and you can be under state pension age to claim it from the DWP.

The state pension will increase next year but many will not be entitled to the uprating.