Pensions

State pensions are expected to rise by 3.9% from next April - the biggest increase since 2012

16 October 2019

The Financial Conduct Authority has announced new rules and plans to help make pension choices clearer for over 50s, which it says will help up to 100,000 every year

29 January 2019

Pensioners who live in a couple will only be able to make a new claim for pension credit when both partners are over the state pension age, under new rules to come into effect in May

15 January 2019

Pension cold-calling has been made illegal from today, in a bid to tackle pension scams - here's what you need to know

9 January 2019

Pension cold-calling will be banned from Wed 9 Jan, in a bid to tackle pension scams

20 December 2018

Government figures released today show that up to an estimated £10.1 billion of pension credit, housing benefit and income support were left unclaimed in a single year

15 November 2018

From today, women in the UK will be eligible for the state pension at the same age as men

6 November 2018

The Government is implementing legislation to make pensions cold calling illegal

29 October 2018

An online tool which checks how much state pension you're likely to get - also known as your 'state pension forecast' - has now been used 10 million times, new figures show. Here's how to check your forecast

2 October 2018