State Pensions
State pension age equalised for men and women
From today, women in the UK will be eligible for the state pension at the same age as men
6 November 2018
10 million state pension forecasts viewed online since 2016 – how to check yours
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
Retirement age hike has left women hundreds of pounds worse off
More than one million women whose retirement was delayed by state pension changes have lost out on an average £32 a week
2 August 2017
Millions face waiting an extra year for their state pension
Millions of workers in their early-40s face having to wait an extra year to collect their state pension
19 July 2017
Guest Comment: WASPI campaign responds to Pensions Minister's advice to take up apprenticeships
Jane Cowley, a WASPI director, reacts to the Pensions Minister's suggestion that WASPI women become apprentices
7 July 2017
Eligible for carer's credit? Don't put your state pension at risk by not claiming it
Up to 230,000 unpaid carers are putting their state pension in jeopardy by not claiming carer's credit
13 June 2017
Over 64? This is your LAST CHANCE to boost your state pension
If you're a woman aged 64 or a man aged 66 or older, urgently check if it's worth topping up your state pension
28 March 2017
State pension age should go up again, report recommends
Millions of workers in their early 40s face having to wait an extra year to collect their state pension
23 March 2017
Women fighting state pension changes to protest outside Parliament on Budget Day
WASPI campaigners will be joined by supportive MPs and trade unionists in a bid to force a Government compromise
7 March 2017
Grandparents who help with childcare at risk of missing out on full state pension – act NOW to protect it
Thousands of grandparents who've given up work to look after their grandchildren could be missing out on a pension boost
18 January 2017
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