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Martin Lewis urges people to claim 'massive' State Pension top-up

Grandparents who provided care, even if it was remotely during the pandemic, could increase their State Pension payments.

Edinburgh Live

DWP urges people of State Pension age to claim £3,500 annual income top-up

Pension Credit can also provide help with Council Tax, Housing costs and hearing bills.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis urges people to claim 'massive' State Pension top-up just for looking after grandchildren

Grandparents who provided care, even if it was remotely during the pandemic, could increase their State Pension payments.

Daily Record

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State Pension weekly amount you get with minimum contributions

You need at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions to get any State Pension payment and at least 35 years for the full amount - and it's a sliding scale in between

Nottingham Post

People choosing to retire two years later than minimum pension age could net an extra £22,000

The minimum pension age increase from 2028 may not be popular, but it could boost your retirement income.

Daily Record

DWP looking at new ways to help people with multiple small pension pots

The average worker has around 11 jobs over the course of their career.

Daily Record

State Pension petition calling for £416 weekly payments due official response

Campaigners are calling for pensioners to be paid the equivalent of the national minimum wage

Liverpool Echo

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DWP urged to give early access to State Pension payments for dying people of working age

Marie Curie research shows most dying people of working age have paid 24 years of National Insurance contributions.

Daily Record

Proposed new State Pension age changes could mean you need to work longer before being able to retire

New reports suggest it could rise to 68 by the end of the 2030s, affecting everyone currently aged 54 and under.

Daily Record

New State Pension petition calling for £416 weekly payment for everyone over 60 due official response

The petition also proposes rolling back retirement age from 66 to 60 and has received more than 22,800 signatures of support.

Daily Record

Making Scots work longer is not the answer to looming state pension crisis

While the number of pensioners is set to rise, stripping people of their benefits until they are even older is not the solution, writes Record View.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age could be due up to £1,350 cost of living payments over next year

Cost of living payments for £900, £150 and £300 will be made over the 2023/24 financial year.

Daily Record

Older people on State Pension could be due up to £1,506 each month from April

People of State Pension age claiming disability benefits are set for a tax-free income boost this year.

Daily Record

New claims for Pension Credit could be processed by DWP within six weeks from next month

The number of claims for the State Pension top-up worth over £3,500 a year doubled in 2022.

Daily Record

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Nottingham Post

DWP: Married couples over State Pension age could be due £278 per week through 'passport' benefit

A campaign to raise awareness of the extra cash available has led to 'unprecedented' numbers of new claims

Liverpool Echo

DWP urging people to claim extra £3,500 each year

Many people are missing out on extra cash that is currently going unclaimed

Daily Record

Nine financial tasks people nearing retirement age should check now to prepare for later life

Pensions, mortgages, benefits and personal finances should all be checked before reaching retirement age.

Daily Record

Married people over State Pension age could be due up to £278 each week from DWP

Pension Credit could also provide up to £182 each week for people aged over 66 living on their own.

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Daily Record

New calls to increase State Pension to £416 each week and lower retirement age back to 60

The proposed weekly increase would give older people an annual income of at least £21,673.60.

Nottingham Post

DWP State Pension backpay on the cards after thousands underpaid £1.5bn

DWP accounts for 2021-22 show that around 237,000 older people have been underpaid their State Pension

Nottingham Post

DWP State Pension increase confirmed along with Allowance and Pension Credit

There are some key changes

Wales Online

DWP State Pension payment increases confirmed including Pension Credits and Attendance Allowance

The payments will rise by more than 10% - this is what they will be

Daily Record

DWP now reviewing 700,000 State Pension claims for underpayment errors made up to 30 years ago

The DWP correction exercise has already identified underpayments worth a total of £1.46billion for 237,000 older people.

Daily Mirror

Full list of benefits increasing from April - including Universal Credit and State Pension

From April 10, millions of Brits on benefits and Universal Credit will receive a payment boost to keep in line with September's inflation rate of 10.1% - read the full list here

Daily Record

Future of State Pension Triple Lock and retirement age could be impacted by current birth rates

The official age of retirement is set to rise from 66 to 68 by 2046.

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