The basic state pension is a regular payment from the government you can get if you've paid enough National Insurance (NI) contributions.
Millions of pensioners on the Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP, full state pension are set to receive over £550 more a year from 2026.
The Labour Party has confirmed it will increase the state pension by 4.8 per cent for 2026/27.
The money aims to help pensioners live independently for longer.
State pension payments go up each April in line with the triple lock
Experts warned MPs that the triple lock could soon become unaffordable
State pensioners can benefit from £300 payments under the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) Household Support Fund.
An increase in the age is on the horizon after it was announced more than a decade ago.
The money is being distributed through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Household Support Fund, or HSF.
Attendance Allowance is money for people over pension age who have care needs.
A parliamentary petition claims that "State Pensioners should have double the tax-free allowance"
There's a lot on the cards to come
The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.
MPs looked at several ways to change the triple lock
MPs also discussed bringing in a means-tested state pension system
Benefit payment dates will be disrupted for certain claimants due to three upcoming Bank Holidays
Warning issued of 'far more complex' tax issues as 'a lot of changes' taking place