The latest Department for Work and Pensions figures show that of the 13 million people across Great Britain receiving state pension, around 66% are on the basic or old system. While only 34% are on ...

Millions of older people are on track for a big State Pension pay rise next April after the final piece of the Triple Lock puzzle was put in place by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on ...

Millions of older people are on track for a significant State Pension pay rise next April after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the annual uprating during the Autumn Budget last week. Under the ...

Anyone who has worked and paid enough National Insurance (NI) contributions for a set number of years should be eligible for the basic state pension. It is currently paid to women over the age of 60 ...

State pensioners face a "two-tier" system under the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP), older people have been warned. The differences between the New and Basic State Pensions have sparked fears ...

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to consider scrapping the Basic State Pension and transition all 8.1 million pensioners on that scheme to the New State Pension. The Basic State ...

12:59, Fri, Jun 27, 2025 Updated: 13:00, Fri, Jun 27, 2025 According to the latest Department for Work and Pensions statistics, out of the 13 million people across Great Britain who receive state ...

Older people have been cautioned about a potential "two-tier" system within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), as disparities between the New and Basic State Pensions stoke concerns of an ...

Pensioners concerned about tax have received reassurances ...