Act now: UK state pension rules changing for expats

South Africans who once worked in the UK have a limited window to secure affordable access to UK state pensions. From April 2026, costs will rise from R4,000 to R20,000 per year, and eligibility ...

The state pension is going up - here's how much by

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said 13m pensioners will get an above-inflation rise to the state pension. The basic and new state pension will be increased by 4.8%, from April 2026, in line with average ...

Now state pension top-up refunds go missing too: Savers left waiting months for money owed

Savers are losing patience after long waits to get thousands of pounds of state pension top-ups refunded by the Government.

DWP confirms New and Basic State Pension weekly payment rates from April

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

Government confirms new State Pension rates - with some over 65s set to get over £500 more a year

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the 4.8% figure is the amount that State Pensions will be increased by in April at ...

Nearly half a million older people not due State Pension pay rise in April

Millions of older people in receipt of the New or Basic State Pension will see payments rise by 4.8 per cent from April 6 ...