People can only claim the State Pension when they reach the official age of retirement, which is currently 66.

In your 20s, saving for retirement may not be a priority – but experts urge people to start as early as possible. We speak to five young people with big pension pots ...

Around the world, the age at which someone can retire and claim a government pension is on the rise - but in one country it has fallen.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the 2025/26 Winter Fuel Payment qualifying period will be ...

It is crucial for senior citizens in Scotland to note that the Winter Fuel Payment has been replaced by the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment. This new scheme follows similar criteria as the DWP's ...

The state pension Triple Lock system must be replaced with a new 4-point guarantee system, the government has been told.

For most people the cash will be sent automatically to their accounts - but some will miss out if they don't contact the DWP ...

Continuing to work at older ages may not be a negative for everyone. As long as someone’s health is up to it, it can help to ...

The state pension age may have to be increased to 74 if the triple lock is sustained, a leading think tank has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said in a report that an ageing population ...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has rebranded as Pensions UK, also launching an "ambitious" new strategy ...

Research by the respected IFS think-tank has found 39 per cent of younger private sector workers are not saving enough to ...