You can get a claim form from either your local Jobcentre Plus or the Pension Service. The earliest you can claim is three ...

You can check out how much you will get by going to the DWP State Pension website. You can see how many complete years of National Insurance contributions you have made and a forecast of how much you ...

MILLIONS of people could be eligible to claim a little-known benefit that could boost their pension by up to £342 a year. If you’re an unpaid carer or have taken a career break to raise ...

Judith Howard says it does not pay to be thrifty and wishes she had not deferred taking her state pension as she is now taxed ...

They also suggest that people should be given at least 12 years’ notice before any State Pension increases, so they can plan ahead. Another suggestion is that people should be given the option to ...

I contracted out of 'Serps' at age 18, not long after starting work in 1990. Will I see some kind of penalty when I take my ...

So, once you reach age 66 (your state pension age), you will become entitled to the state pension but you will no longer be able to claim universal credit. You may, however, be able to claim pension ...

Jackie describes how she lives in fear of her rent going up as she already faces a massive shortfall making it necessary to ...