All news on the topic: State pension

Age UK's new report warns that older people living in a household with an income of less than £20,000 per year with no benefits are suffering in this brutal winter

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has started sending out the third and final cost of living payment, which is worth £299 - use our map to see how your area benefits

The new Retirement Living Standards index shows how much money you need in later life to cover basic expenses, as well as luxuries - with the cost of living adding to expectations

Though his cancer is not of the prostate, it was because of tests for that condition that the true illness became apparent. The consequences for the King and Royal Family will be challenging.

New research today from the International Longevity Centre has suggested the state pension age may need to rise higher than previously thought, due to people retiring earlier

This year, February has 29 days rather than 28 - meaning there is an extra day than usual and due to this you may have your benefit payment date change

According to research from Policy in Practice and Money Saving Expert (MSE), Attendance Allowance is one of the "most underclaimed" benefits with around 1.1million people in the UK eligible to claim but not

And as a result, many feel anxious, confused, or overwhelmed when it comes to retirement planning - with more than half considering it to be a minefield

Pension Credit is also known as a gateway benefit for other financial help and one of the extra perks claimants can get is a free TV Licence if they are over the age of 75 years

Chris O'Shea, who runs Centrica, told BBC Breakfast that "you can't justify a salary of that size"

Petition starter Michael Thompson, suggests a "universal state pension" that would be given to everyone aged 60 and above, at £549.12 each week

The issue was highlighted last year by former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb, who explained it mainly affects stay-at-home mums who made a claim for Child Benefit between 1978 and 2000

Not everyone is entitled to a full state pension, as it all depends on your National Insurance record and how many qualifying years you have - so how much will you get?

Campaign group The Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign reports that more than 260,000 women affected by state pension age changes have died since their fight for justice began

A large number of women were found to have been underpaid their state pension by the DWP and over the last three years the pension department has been working to repay those affected by the issue

An increase in flight routes and new all-inclusive hotels have seen more and more Brits make trips to Antalya in Turkey, making it more popular than Tenerife in Spain

One of the main indexes used to judge how much money you need in retirement is the Retirement Living Standards which is calculated by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association

The exact rules depend on what type of state pension you’re claiming but includes anyone aged 80 or over, who should be entitled to a pension of £93.60 a week

Almost four million women have lost up to six years of their state pension due to DWP changes, but an Ombudsman investigation will soon be published and it could bring compensation payouts

The current state pension age - the earliest age you can start claiming the state pension - is 66, but that will rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028 and to 68 by 2046

Helen Morrissey, head of retirement analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown, explains everything you need to know including changes to the state pension and auto-enrolment

Those who are in receipt of Pension Credit from the DWP should see their payments increase next April by 8.5%, in line with inflation for September

Hundreds of thousands of Brits living abroad in retirement will miss out on the 2023/24 state pension uprating and will continue to have their pensions frozen in value

New Year's Day (January 1) falls on a Monday, so if you're due a benefit payment on this date, you'll be paid the previous working day - we explain everything you need to know

If improving your finances is one thing on your list for next year, we've rounded up 24 tips from Martin Lewis from the past year, that you can take into 2024