The DWP recently outlined the proposed new payment rates for the 2025/26 financial year. Those on the full New State Pension ...

A special window is open that lets you buy up to ten extra years of state pension if you have gaps in your National Insurance ...

The DWP recently set out the proposed new payment rates for the 2025/26 financial year. People on the full New State Pension ...

The state pension is the regular payment that pensioners get from the government after they reach a certain age, currently 66 ...

State pensioners have 88 days until a deadline is imposed on topping up National Insurance contributions and boosting ...

The cut-off to fill in the gaps in your National Insurance record has been announced - and both the DWP and HMRC are bracing ...

You can access your state pension forecast online and buy top-ups at gov.uk/check-state-pension. To check your NI contributions record and how much you are on track to receive in the state pension ...

Someone on the full Basic State Pension will see weekly payments rise by £6.95 per week from £169.50 to £176.45, or £705.80 every four-week payment period. Annual payments will rise by £361.40 from £8 ...

Those without an online HMRC account can register on GOV.UK. However, this initial version cannot be used if you've already started claiming your state pension or if you're looking to fill gaps ...

People can access the Check Your State Pension Forecast tool through the GOV.UK website or the HMRC app. It should be noted that paying voluntary contributions will not always increase state pension.

Britons are urged to check their state pension age amid warnings this number could further increase under the Labour ...

Growth in employees' average total pay was 4.1% in the three months to July, while the UK's rate ... a key part of any pension planning involves requesting a state pension forecast.