DWP Advances £706 State Pension Payments Ahead of New Year Bank Holiday Tuesday, December 30, 2025 dwp pensions statepension payments nationalinsurance bankholiday newyear basicpension ukgovernment socialsecurity The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced it will advance payments of the Basic State Pension to thousands of pensioners this year because of the New Year’s Day bank holiday on January 1, 2026. Payments … Read More
£100 Bonus Payments Begin for State Pensioners from British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Tuesday, December 23, 2025 pensions coal bcsss bonuses ukgovernment retirement mineworkers investmentreserve surplus edmiliband From today, former mineworkers and staff covered by the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) are receiving significant pension bonuses, with individual payments averaging £5,500. This one-off lump sum follows a … Read More
State Pensioners Face Increased Tax Burden as HMRC Prepares for New Letters Monday, December 22, 2025 pensioners tax threshold freeze hmrc statepension reeves income finance pensions State pensioners are set to face higher tax bills due to the government’s decision to freeze tax thresholds for an additional three years—a move that has alarmed finance and pension experts alike. Chancellor Rachel … Read More
State Pensioners Who Retired After 2016 to Receive £575 Boost from DWP Monday, December 22, 2025 statepension dwp pensions retirement nationalinsurance chancellor reforms ukgovernment contributions socialsecurity State pensioners who reached retirement age after 6 April 2016 are set to receive a significant boost from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a 4.8% rise to both the basic and … Read More
State Pension Changes Threaten Adequate Income for 25 Million Tuesday, December 16, 2025 pensions statepension triplelock retirement pensioners inflation policy ukgovernment savings pensionreform A proposed change to the state pension system could leave up to 25 million pensioners with insufficient income, according to Sir Steve Webb, former Liberal Democrats Pensions Minister. The government faces increasing pressure … Read More
Certain State Pensioners to Receive £12,547 Payments from April Sunday, December 14, 2025 pension statepension triplelock labour taxation personalallowance pensions dwp costofliving pensioners State pensioners are poised to receive significantly higher payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) due to the rising impact of the Triple Lock policy. The Labour Party has announced a 4.8% increase in the … Read More