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
New £500 Cost of Living Payments Announced for Households in England Monday, December 29, 2025 costofliving supportfund financialaid camden energybills householdsupport grants help ukgovernment dwp Thousands of households across England will benefit from new financial support worth up to £500 to help with energy and water bills in the New Year. The Household Support Fund, provided by the Department for Work and Pensions … 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 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
DWP Offers UK Households Up to £785 in Bonus Payments Ahead of Christmas Sunday, December 14, 2025 dwp benefits winterpayments coldweather fuelpayment warmhomediscount christmasbonus householdsupport ukgovernment pensioners As the festive season approaches, many UK households face tighter budgets, particularly those relying on benefits. To ease this financial strain, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is rolling out a series of bonus … Read More