The New and Basic State Pensions are due to increase by 4.8 per cent from April 6, whilst additional State Pension components ...

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

The DWP has confirmed new payment rates for State Pension and benefits from April 6, with 13 million pensioners receiving a 4 ...

The DWP has confirmed all UK benefit and State Pension increases from April 2026. See full 2026/27 rates for Universal Credit, PIP, Attendance Allowance and more.

The new weekly payment rates have been announced ...

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 in April, with the increase due to be completed for all men and ...

Experts warn of a pension ticking time bomb as healthy life expectancy drops while the UK state pension age increases to 67.

Benefits will be paid as normal this month. There are no UK bank holidays in February, so payment schedules will not be disrupted. This applies to all major DWP benefits, including: Payments should ...

The rising life expectancy means men are living 60 years in "good health", while women have two months more of "healthy months", and are living to 60.9 well.

Plans to raise state pensions by 4.8%, aligned with the wage growth component of the triple lock, have been formally ratified ...

Cash boost will be arriving over the coming weeks ...

Millions will see DWP benefits rise by 3.8 per cent from April 2026, while state pension payments will go up by 4.8 per cent under the triple lock.