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DWP Moves 4 May and 25 May Benefit and State Pension Payments to Earlier Fridays

Early deposits can stretch budgets longer before the next payment cycle.

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

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

DWP Rolls Out Benefit Overhaul as Many New Claimants Skip Five‑Week Wait Loans

UK State Pension Rises 4.8% as Pension Age Starts Climbing to 67

UK State Pension Rises 4.8% as Pension Age Starts Climb to 67

UK State Pension Rises 4.8% Under Triple Lock as Age Increase to 67 Begins

UK Benefits and State Pension Rise From April as Rule Changes Take Effect

UK State Pension to Rise 4.8% From April 6 Under Triple Lock

Easter Bank Holidays Bring Early DWP and HMRC Payments on 2 April

UK State Pension Age Starts Rising to 67 in April

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

UK Confirms April Benefits Uplift: 4.8% State Pension Rise, Higher Universal Credit, New Fuel Payment Rules

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

DWP Confirms April 6 Benefits Uprating as State Pension Rises 4.8%

HMRC Starts Clawing Back Winter Fuel Payments From Higher-Income Pensioners

UK Pension Squeeze Deepens as Healthy Life Expectancy Falls and Age Rise Begins in April

UK Confirms 4.8% State Pension Rise From April 6, 2026 as Age Increase to 67 Begins

DWP Confirms WASPI Action Plan Paused as Ministers Retake Compensation Decision