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DWP Confirms £36 Monthly Boost for Older Basic State Pensioners

The increase follows the annual uprating rule that uses the highest of earnings growth, CPI inflation or 2.5% to set Basic State Pension rates.

DWP Confirms 2026/27 State Pension Rates and Winter Fuel Payment Rules

Martin Lewis Sets Simple Rule for How Much to Pay Into Your Pension

Triple Lock Uplift Takes Effect With Higher May State Pension Payments

HMRC Data Shows Surge in Higher‑Rate Taxpayers as Threshold Freeze Bites

UK State Pension Rises Under Triple Lock as Questions Grow Over Costs and Pension Age

UK State Pension Up 4.8% With New Tax and Entitlement Risks

DWP Sets Early May Bank Holiday Payment Dates for Benefits and State Pension

State Pension Rises as HMRC Claws Back Winter Fuel Payments From Higher Earners

UK State Pension Age Starts Rising to 67 in April

Government Confirms Tax Exemption for Pensioners with Only State Pension During This Parliament

UK State Pension Age to 67 Begins Next Month in Phased Rollout

UK Confirms 4.8% State Pension Rise From April as Pension Age Shift to 67 Begins

Reeves Reaffirms Plan to Spare State-Pension-Only Retirees Small Income Tax Bills From 2027

OBR: Frozen Personal Allowance to Pull 600,000 More Pensioners Into Income Tax in 2026–27

Nearly 20,000 Carers Claimed Childcare NI Credits Last Year to Lift State Pensions

DWP Urges Pension Credit Claims Ahead of April Rise With Backpay Available

UK State Pension Age To Rise To 67 From April 2026 In Phased Rollout

Cross-Party Group of 92 Lawmakers Urges DWP to Reverse WASPI Compensation Rejection

Martin Lewis Backs 'Enjoy Now' Retirement Spending With Safeguards