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Government Rebuffs WASPI Compensation Push as Petition Falls Short of Debate Threshold

Citing the Ombudsman’s narrow finding on delayed letters, ministers rule out payments, putting pressure on MPs to decide next steps.

DWP to Start Bank Account Checks After February 27 for Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA

Argentina Formalizes February Pension Increase as Peru Sets ONP Raise With New Cap

DWP Confirms WASPI Action Plan Paused as Ministers Retake Compensation Decision

DWP Sets March 3 Deadline for New WASPI Compensation Decision

Brazil Sets 2026 INSS Benefit Ceiling at R$ 8,475.55 as 3.9% Adjustment Kicks In

DWP Retakes WASPI Compensation Decision, With Ruling Expected by Early March

UK Government Retakes WASPI Compensation Decision, Launches 12-Week Review

Russia to Credit Most January Pensions Early by December 30

State Pension to Rise 4.8% From April 2026 as Pension Age Begins Move to 67

Government Rejects Pension Tax Lock as Auto-Enrolment Thresholds Frozen for 2026/27

DWP Confirms Retake of WASPI Compensation Decision Is Underway

State Pension to Rise 4.8% in April 2026 as Ministers Develop Tax Workaround

UK Jobs Slump Puts State Pension Triple Lock Under Pressure

Pressure Builds for UK State Pension Reform as Early-Access Plan Surfaces and Tax Warnings Mount

DWP Withdraws No-Compensation Ruling for WASPI Women After New Evidence

Number of Pensioners Paying 60% Marginal Rate Doubles, Sharpening Budget Dilemma

Triple Lock Rise Puts State Pension on the Brink of Tax, Raising HMRC Alerts

Warning Over Potential Deletion of Old State Pension Records as DWP Reviews Data Policy

UK Confirms Phased Rise in State Pension Age to 67 From May 2026