Calls to Lower State Pension Age to 53 Following Gen Z Research Thursday, May 7, 2026 pension statepension genz retirement dwp aging welfare government finance taxation The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing renewed calls to lower the state pension age to 53 after research revealed that Generation Z sees old age beginning at this surprisingly young milestone. Currently, the … Read More
State Pensioners to Receive a Non-Means-Tested £458 Attendance Allowance in May Thursday, May 7, 2026 attendanceallowance statepension disabilitysupport careallowance healthcondition nonmeanstested dwp elderlycare pensioners financialsupport State pensioners living with disabilities or health conditions are set to receive a significant financial boost this May, with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) distributing Attendance Allowance payments totaling up … Read More
State Pension Eligibility Alert for Those Born Before 1979 Wednesday, May 6, 2026 pension statepension dwp retirement eligibility pensioncredit triplelock age planning government A caution has been issued about the growing gap between retirement expectations and the actual age when people can claim their state pension. Those in their late 40s and early 50s — specifically anyone born between 1960 and … Read More
DWP Begins Rolling Out State Pension Age Increase to First Affected Group Wednesday, May 6, 2026 dwp pension retirement statepension pensionage uk pensionreform financialplanning retirementsaving welfare The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has started implementing its planned increase in the state pension age, with the first group of retirees now facing a delayed payout. Beginning this month, individuals born between … Read More
DWP to Pay Early State Pension of £965 to Some Pensioners Ahead of Bank Holiday Wednesday, May 6, 2026 dwp statepension payment bankholiday nationalinsurance pensioners finance welfare may payments The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to make an early state pension payment of up to £965 to certain pensioners within the next three weeks. This adjustment comes as a result of the late May Bank Holiday … Read More
State Pensioners Under 73 to Receive Extra £923 on Top of DWP Payment in May Tuesday, May 5, 2026 pension serps statepension dwp retirement contractingout nicontributions workplacepension protectedrights pensionpayments State pensioners who retired before April 2016 may be eligible to receive an additional payment of up to £923 in May, added on top of their regular Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pension. This extra amount comes from … Read More