State Pensions
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State pension age could rise to 68 by 2040, says work and pension secretary
News Decision on increasing the state pension age past 67 is delayed and will not be made by the current government
By Nicole García Mérida Last updated
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State pension age could rise to 68 as early as 2035 – what it means for you
News State pension age increases could be accelerated, with the change to 68 coming in as early as 2035, affecting those who are 54 and under today.
By Nicole García Mérida Published
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Triple lock to stay: how will it affect your pension?
Analysis Triple lock looks set to stay, but what it is and what does it mean for your retirement income?
By Nicole García Mérida Published
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State pensioners probably aren’t going to get an 8% pay rise next year
News The “triple-lock” could in theory mean an 8% rise in state pensions this year. But that’s not going to happen. Saloni Sardana explains what the triple lock is, and why the chancellor wants to scrap it.
By Saloni Sardana Published
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Women could be compensated for state-pension shortfall
News A government inquiry has said that up to 200,000 women could be owed a collective £1.7bn in compensation, with the average woman being owed £13,500 in underpaid state pensions.
By David Prosser Published
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How Brexit affects expats’ state pensions and other entitlements
Advice Existing British expatriates' state pensions are protected under the Brexit deal, and they retain the right to receive free healthcare. But there are no guarantees about the future.
By David Prosser Published
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State pension age’s slow but steady rise
News Both men and women now have to wait until their 66th birthdays to claim their state pension.
By David Prosser Published
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Women are missing out on state pension money
News Hundreds of thousands of women are being paid less state pension than they are owed because of government errors.
By David Prosser Published
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How much extra state pension you will get if you delay claiming it
Advice If you delay claiming your state pension by a year or two you could end up much better off in retirement.
By David Prosser Published
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