https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/may2026/Recent content in may2026 on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 05:31:12 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/three-key-state-pension-changes-coming-in-may-2026-after-april-increase/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:31:12 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/three-key-state-pension-changes-coming-in-may-2026-after-april-increase/In May 2026, retirees will experience three significant changes to the state pension under the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), following April’s pension increase. Because the UK observes two bank holidays next month—the Early May Bank Holiday on Monday, May 4, and the Spring Bank Holiday on Monday, May 25—pension payment dates will be adjusted accordingly. Both the government and the Labour Party have confirmed that payments normally scheduled on these holidays will be paid earlier.