Latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal the National Pension currently provides an average income for 13.2 million adults across the country. This payment is available to those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for men and women, and have made at least 10 … Read more
The national pension is meant to be straightforward: if you’ve made at least 35 years of national insurance contributions, you’ll qualify for the full benefit, which currently costs £230.25 a week. However, hundreds of thousands of people are finding that this is often not true – they are in line to receive less than the … Read more
DWP Minister Torsten Bell spoke to MPs about the state pension (Image: UK Parliament) A senior government minister has shared news about a major change in government pensions. DWP Minister Torsten Bell spoke to the Work and Pensions Committee about upcoming changes to the DWP benefit eligibility rules. He was asked about a range of … Read more