Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will make it harder to qualify for the daily living component of PIP Some people could be left without a ‘safety net’ Anyone under state pension age could lose a vital safety net following changes to … Read More
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DWP faces new demand for answers over WASPI compensation refusal
The all-party Work and Pensions Committee is asking the Government to justify why each of the compensation options was not feasible 17:46, 07 Mar 2025Updated 17:55, 07 Mar 2025 Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners and their supporters demonstrate … Read More
Martin Lewis’ State Pension tip shuts down government website as viewers rush to beat deadline
The Martin Lewis Money Show viewers were left in a frenzy after the government website crashed just minutes into the ITV show on Tuesday evening News William Morgan Senior reporter and Bethany Whittingham 02:24, 05 Mar 2025 It was a … Read More
When State Pension and benefits claimants can expect their DWP payments to rise
The DWP has confirmed the new weekly payment rates for millions of people from April 7 – just days after the new tax year begins. Here’s a full list of all the payment rates DWP payments will increase next month … Read More
State pensioners dealt new £111 blow
A number of household costs will be surging from April Pensioners will be stung by rising costs. Low-income pensioners are being warned about rising costs over the coming weeks after the latest Energy Price Cap was confirmed. Energy bills will … Read More
DWP compensation for WASPI women fight heats up with ‘gaslighting’ legal threat
The Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign has sent a “letter before action” to the Department for Work and Pensions, warning of High Court proceedings if the issue is not resolved. News William Morgan Senior reporter and Ted Hennessey … Read More
Everyone born after this date sent warning ahead of huge changes to state pension
The state pension age will be changing over the next couple of years, impacting millions The state pension age is rising from 2026. Millions of people of a certain age are being warned about upcoming changes to the state pension … Read More
DWP change could help you recover lost pension pots worth nearly £10,000
The Pensions Dashboard, which is currently under development, will help people to track down all of their current pension pots – something which could save them thousands It’s hoped that the new tool will help people to better plan for … Read More
HMRC payment warning to thousands of older women who could be owed £8,000
HMRC has processed 37,289 applications from people over State Pension age and 5,428 from those aged below 66, up to the end of September last year Hundreds of thousands of people were historically underpaid on the Basic State Pension and … Read More
Pensioners born in these years urged to claim £4,200 boost
Around 760,000 pensioners miss out on the chance to boost their weekly income Pensioners may be able to claim a cash boost. Women of pension age who were born in certain years are being encouraged to check if they can … Read More