1.7 Million Face Year-Long Delays in Pension Payments Following Outsourcing Failures Monday, July 20, 2026 pensions civilservice capita delays outsourcing insourcing cabinetoffice retirement government servicefailures A Labour Party government report has exposed significant failures in the outsourcing of pension payments for retired UK civil servants, revealing that nearly 1.7 million members face potentially year-long waits for their … Read More
DWP to Block State Pension Payments for Those Born Between 1970 and 1978 Due to Retirement Age Hike Monday, July 20, 2026 dwp pensions statepension retirement nischedule governmentpolicy finance retirementage pensionage higherretirementage 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 … Read More
HMRC to Send Tax Letters to 9.5 Million Older State Pensioners Due to Frozen Allowances Sunday, July 19, 2026 hmrc pensioners tax allowances frozenthresholds statepension income finance retirement taxbill HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is preparing to send out brown tax letters to a record 9.5 million state pensioners born before 1960, warning them of potential tax bills stemming from frozen tax thresholds. This surge in … Read More
DWP State Pension Age Increase Could Cost Those Born Before 1977 Up to £16,500 Sunday, July 19, 2026 pension retirement dwp statepension finance ageing hmtreasury policy savings pensionscheme The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise the state pension age, a change that could leave millions of people born before 1977 substantially worse off. Currently, under rules introduced by the Labour … Read More
State Pension Age Could Rise to 70 for Those Born Before 1985, Warn Experts Saturday, July 18, 2026 pension statepension retirement age uk pensionsystem tripelock publicfinance financialplanning workforce The state pension age in the UK could rise to 70 for those born before 1985, even if the controversial triple lock is discontinued, according to warnings from a former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister. Sir … Read More
DWP Considers Accelerating State Pension Age Rise for Millions Born 1949-1955 Wednesday, July 15, 2026 pension dwp retirement statepension legislation treasury obr pensionsystem lifeexpectancy fiscalpolicy The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is considering bringing forward the planned rise in the state pension age, a move that could significantly affect millions of people born between 1949 and 1955. Originally, the state … Read More