MoneySavingExpert.com homepage
Cutting your costs, fighting your corner
Founder, Martin Lewis · Editor-in-Chief, Marcus Herbert
Search bar closed.
MoneySavingExpert News

State Pensions

hero-homepage-tip-pension-credit-older-people-elderly-retirement.png
More than 10 million pensioners could see their state pension rise by £5.55/wk from April 2022 after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed that inflation stood at 3.1% in the year to September - a figure that is typically used to calculate the following year's state pension increase.
25 November 2021
hero-homepage-pension-pensioners-elderly-people-bench-park.jpg
The state pension will rise by a smaller amount next April as the Government has announced plans to temporarily suspend its so-called 'triple lock', which guarantees how much the benefit will rise by each year. But the change needs to be approved by Parliament first.
7 September 2021
hero-homepage-pension-pensioners-elderly-people-bench-park.jpg
State pensions are expected to rise by 2.5% next April under the 'triple lock' guarantee – meaning an increase of about £230/year for those receiving the new state pension in full.
21 October 2020
hero-pension-saving.jpg
The official state pension age has now hit 66 – and is set to rise further in the coming years.
6 October 2020
hero-homepage-pension-jar-of-coins.jpg
State pensions are set to rise by 3.9% from next April – the biggest increase since 2012. 
16 October 2019
hero-pension-saving.jpg
From today, women in the UK will be eligible for the state pension at the same age as men. 
6 November 2018
hero-savings-sate-pension.jpg
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
waspi-women-protest
More than one million women whose retirement was delayed by state pension changes have lost out on an average £32 a week, according to a new report.
2 August 2017
state_pension
Millions of people in their early-40s face having to wait an extra year to collect their state pension after the Government announced plans to bring forward a change to the retirement age.
19 July 2017

Suggest a story

Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us

MSE Email icon 11 February 2025

For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes simply sign up today - it’s spam free!

Compare+ Home Insurance tool
Beat 19% price hikes
Stop overpaying on energy
Beat 6% April rise
Cheap medical insurance
Our five must-knows
30+ AI tools
Save time & hassle
Beat Microsoft price hike
Of up to £30 a year
Top 5% savings
Post base-rate cut
When'll mortgages fall?
See lender-by-lender
Tools and calculators

Clever ways to calculate your finances

Find your odds of getting top cards
Find your odds for getting a cheap loan
Compare broadband, phone & TV deals
Compares thousands of mortgages
Eight calcs to help you work out the cost
We ensure you’re on the cheapest tariff