How to check your DWP State Pension forecast and when your payments will start

Not sure how much State Pension you’ll get? You can check your forecast online in minutes - and you might even be able to increase it.

Women issued State Pension alert - ‘make this check’

Women approaching State Pension age have been told "now is the time" to act and avoid missing out on the full amount unnecessarily.

State pensioners told to check their bank accounts - as DWP deadline hits

Under a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rule change, nine million retirees are due Winter Fuel Allowances.

British expats issued £923 state pension warning - 'act now'

Those living abroad can make voluntary National Insurance contributions, with the minimum being £3.50 a week, amounting to ...

State Pension payments rules after a spouse or loved one dies

People on Basic State Pension could be due extra DWP monthly payment READ MORE: 12 ways people of State Pension age can boost their income before the end of this year.

State Pension age rise under pressure as healthy life expectancy falls across UK

Healthy life expectancy has dropped to its lowest level since records began, raising fresh concerns over whether millions ...

Millions could miss out on full State Pension payments - what you need to know

Millions of people across the UK could be inadvertently missing out on their full State Pension entitlement. Three specific ...

I was told I’ll lose £2k a year state pension in huge error as HMRC changes tool – and 800,000 workers are affected too

HMRC is updating its online state pension forecast tool after a massive blunder left up to 800,000 workers facing a retirement nightmare. The tax office has admitted that hundreds of thousands of ...

Exact number of years you need to work to receive full new State Pension

The term 'full' means the maximum amount of new state pension a person can receive. Around 35 qualifying years will be needed ...

HMRC fixes nine-year state pension error after Telegraph investigation

HMRC has fixed a nine-year error in its state pension forecast tool after a Telegraph investigation revealed almost a million people may have been misinformed about their pensions. The Government ...