DWP May Accelerate State Pension Age Increase Amid Rising Welfare Costs Saturday, June 20, 2026 dwp pensions pensionage statepension welfare labourgovernment pensionreform employment aging triplelock The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could bring forward the planned rise in the state pension age, according to experts, as the Labour government contends with escalating welfare expenditures. Currently, the state … Read More
DWP to Make Double State Pension Payments for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Recipients in July Wednesday, June 17, 2026 dwp pension statepension payments nationalinsurance triplelock pensioncredit july2024 retirement finance In an unusual payment schedule this July, state pensioners who normally receive their payments on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday will benefit from double payments. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to issue … Read More
Calls Mount to End Triple Lock Perk for State Pensioners Amid Rising Costs Tuesday, June 16, 2026 triplelock pensions dwp statepension costcutting policymaking inflation livingstandards reform welfare The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under increasing pressure to reconsider the future of the Triple Lock pension guarantee, which secures annual increases for New and Basic State Pension claimants. Personal finance … Read More
HMRC Personal Tax Allowance Bands May Change for State Pensioners, Says Labour Candidate Monday, June 15, 2026 hmrc personalallowance incometax pensioners labourparty andyburnham taxbands statepension triplelock dwp Andy Burnham, the Labour Party candidate for the Makerfield byelection, has voiced concerns about the negative impact of the government’s freeze on income tax bands for state pensioners. Highlighting feedback from … Read More
DWP Announces £965 Monthly State Pension for Eligible Pensioners in June Friday, June 12, 2026 statepension dwp nationalinsurance pensionincrease retirement triplelock benefits ukpension contributorypension pensionage The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed an increase in the new full state pension to £965 per month starting in June. This updated rate applies to women born after 1953 and men born after 1951 who have … Read More
State Pensioners to Benefit from New HMRC Tax-Free Allowance Threshold in 2027 Wednesday, June 10, 2026 pension tax hmrc allowance statepension triplelock income dwp pensioners policy Starting in 2027, state pensioners who depend exclusively on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension will be shielded from paying income tax, thanks to a new policy introduced by Labour Party Chancellor … Read More