The UK Government is being urged to move everyone to the New State Pension and increase the weekly payment rates.

The full New State Pension currently stands at £230.25 per week, equating to around £921 every four-week payment period.

An online petition on the Parliamentary website has called on the DWP to introduce a big state pension change.

At present, the full New State Pension is valued at £230.25 per week, equating to around £921 every four-week payment period.

To receive the full new State Pension you need around 35 years' worth, but this may differ if you were 'contracted out'. The ...

Concerns are growing that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could freeze the threshold for longer - meaning those on basic pensions ...

Men born before April 1951 and women born before April 1953 are paid the older basic state pension. It is currently worth ...

Across Great Britain, some 13 million people have now reached State Pension age. The contributory benefit serves as the ...

The extra money is available to some people - here is everything you need to know if you're over 80, or know someone who ...

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

The full New State Pension will increase by around £574 from April 2026 - lifting it to £12,547 per year. The uprating leaves ...

There are a number of benefits and support available to people over State Pension age - including free prescriptions and help ...