nischedule on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/nischedule/Recent content in nischedule on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 20 Jul 2026 04:52:34 +0000DWP to Block State Pension Payments for Those Born Between 1970 and 1978 Due to Retirement Age Hikehttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-to-block-state-pension-payments-for-those-born-between-1970-and-1978-due-to-retirement-age-hike/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:52:34 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-to-block-state-pension-payments-for-those-born-between-1970-and-1978-due-to-retirement-age-hike/The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to raise the state pension age earlier than originally scheduled, potentially affecting millions of people born between April 1970 and March 1978. Treasury officials have informed the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) of a policy shift that brings forward the retirement age increase by at least seven years, moving it to 2037. Currently, the state pension age stands at 66 for both men and women.