All news on the topic: State pension

Consumer rights expert Martyn James runs through everything you've ever wanted to know about pensions - and why we should be thinking about our retirement now more than ever

Boris Johnson ordered a consultation into raising the age that people qualify for free prescriptions in England in line with the state pension age - but the plans have been dropped

The pensions lifetime allowance is how much you can save into pension pots before paying extra tax, with the figure currently sitting at £1.07million and this was due to be frozen until 2026

Favourite bottle's of plonk could go up as much as 44p in a 'two-pronged attack’ on drinkers, according to analysis from the Wine and Spirits Trade Association shows

The lifetime allowance is currently set at £1.07million but could be increased to as much as £1.8million, in what is being seen as plans to get people working longer and to encourage over-50s back into work

From another expected rise in the state pension age, to a crucial deadline that could boost your income in later life, we explain everything you need to know about all the retirement changes in the pipeline

Around six in 10 believe the Tories should massively expand free childcare to one and two-year-olds in England, according to the Redfield & Wilton poll for the Sunday Mirror

Over half of over 65s are living in properties with a EPC rating of 'D' or below, resulting in sky-rocketed energy bills

Lost National Insurance credits can mean people could get less state pension when they retire or they could waste money buying top-ups they don't need

On the recent Martin Lewis Money Show episode, a fan wrote in to thank the MoneySaving Expert for his advice on National Insurance contribution top ups

The official extension comes after members of the public raised concerns about missing out as many were struggling to get through to jammed DWP and HMRC phone lines

The minimum pension age is currently 55 years old and is due to rise to 57 in 2028 - and potentially again to 58 in 2034, according to analysts and experts in the field

The Government said on Wednesday that if customers were unable to pay voluntary contributions by April then it will consider payments made after the cut off

The Beechdale area of Nottingham comes out as one of the poorest in the area according to data from the Office of National Statistics and residents have been hit hard by the cost of living crisis

Joint research released today by the Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that the standard allowance is £35 too low for a single person and £66 for a couple

Speaking on the Martin Lewis Money show on Tuesday Night, Sheila shared how she discovered that her state pension was not going to be as much as she originally thought

Football pundit and TV star Chris Kamara has called for terminally ill workers to get early access to their state pension so they don't die in poverty

Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) says it plans to take the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to court over 'serious' mistakes about the injustice women born in the 1950s suffered

Cost of living payments were branded a 'crude patch' which is 'no substitute' for fixing the real problem - and cost the Government more than if benefits were hiked in line with inflation, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies

The Money Saving Expert shared the warning on the latest episode of his ITV show and said that many could miss out on thousands of pounds by not checking their National Insurance Contributions (NICs)

BBC director general Tim Davie has been accused of disrespecting licence fee payers after he said it was 'truly amazing' the broadcaster is 'pulling off' the charge

Pretty much anyone aged between 45 and 70 is currently able to buy missing National Insurance (NI) contributions going all the way back to 2006 - but this is soon changing

A study by the Learning and Work Institute sheds light on which employees left their roles during the Covid-19 pandemic - and the reasons behind them quitting

Nearly 13million people will receive the uplift to the state pension in April this year which will help some of the most vulnerable with the rising cost of living, however, some may end up having to pay more tax

The Broadcast 2040+ campaign is stepping up its battle - and a petition by a leading pensioners' group has crossed the 10,000-signature milestone, forcing a response from the Government