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Minister hails moves to deliver ‘better, fairer, more predictable pensions’

Pensions Minister Laura Trott said she is united with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in creating a pensions market that delivers for savers.

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis issues urgent New State Pension warning to people trying to boost retirement payments

The deadline to top-up State Pension with voluntary National Insurance contributions has been extended to 2025.

Daily Record

Deadline to plug national insurance gaps extended until April 2025

The deadline to fill national insurance gaps going back to April 2006 will be extended until April 5 2025, HMRC has confirmed.

The Independent UK

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New DWP plans to invite specific group of older people to claim Pension Credit this summer

Pensioner households in 10 local authorities including West Lothian will receive an ‘invitation to claim’ letter.

Daily Record

New DWP 'week of action' to encourage people on State Pension to claim £3,500 annual income boost

The DWP is urging thousands of older people to check if they qualify for Pension Credit.

Daily Record

Government 'as committed as ever to pension dashboards' despite latest delay

New legislative deadline of October 2026 imposed to give more time for the 'complex build'

Insider UK

Government as committed as ever to pensions dashboards, says minister

Pensions minister Laura Trott said the pensions dashboards programme will be given the flexibility it needs.

The Independent UK

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Pension trustees ‘should guard against savers making knee-jerk decisions’

For older savers with larger pots, it might take several years or more for recent losses to be recovered, a boss at The Pensions Regulator said.

The Independent UK

‘No easy solution’ to pensions gender gap, minister tells industry gathering

Pensions Minister Laura Trott said the issue is a ‘multi-faceted problem’ adding ‘when you measure something I do think you tend to focus on it more’.

The Independent UK

Check your State Pension forecast online to see how much you are due in retirement

People can plug gaps in their National Insurance record until the end of July.

Daily Record

Waffling Tory minister leaves ex-Dragon's Den star with head in hands on Question Time

Tory minister Laura Trott tried to heap blame onto Labour when grilled on Question Time about her own Government's broken promises on slashing net migration figures

Daily Mirror

Tory MP leaves Question Time panellist with head in hands over immigration stance

TORY MP Laura Trott left one of the panellists on Question Time with his head in his hands following her response to a question about immigration.

The National (Scotland)

Older people making a new claim for £3,500 income top-up could be due first payment by July

New claims for Pension Credit can be backdated by up to three months.

Daily Record

New calls to stop planned State Pension age rise from 67 to 68

The State Pension age is due to increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Daily Record

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Nottingham Post

DWP offers £3,500 boost as thousands rush to claim

It comes after a campaign from the Department for Work and Pensions helped to raise awareness of the free income boost

The Independent UK

10 days to claim pension credit and qualify for £301 cost-of-living payment

Those who successfully claim pension credit by May 19 could also qualify for the latest cost-of-living payment, worth £301.

Daily Record

DWP rejects calls for early access to State Pension for people diagnosed with a terminal illness

The SNP's Dave Doogan and other MPs urged the UK Government to change its rules around State Pension access.

Daily Record

DWP urged to create ‘bold’ new Pension Credit uptake strategy to help more older people claim £3,500 benefit

Independent Age estimates 590,000 pensioners are missing out on financial support worth over £1.1 billion.

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Nottingham Post

DWP plans to target elderly people who may be due £3,500 income top-up

There have been 271,851 Pension Credit applications submitted from April 2022 to March 2023

Daily Record

New DWP plans to target more older people who may be due £3,500 income top-up

DWP also announced Pension Credit awareness week will run from June 12-16, 2023.

Daily Record

Check online State Pension forecast to find out how much money you will be due each week

People can plug any gaps in their National Insurance record until the end of July.

Daily Record

More than half a million phonecalls to DWP this month about boosting State Pension payments before deadline

People have until the end of July to plug gaps in their National Insurance record going back to 2006.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis shares essential tips for older people trying to boost State Pension payments before DWP deadline

People can only top up National Insurance years between 2006 and 2016 until July 31, 2023.

Daily Record

People urged to check State Pension forecast to find out how much money they are due each week

A deadline has been extended allowing people more time to boost their retirement pot.

Daily Record

DWP confirms support for proposals to expand pension saving scheme for millions of young adults

Plans to expand Automatic Enrolment will enable people to save more and to start building retirement posts earlier.

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