People of State Pension age can reclaim PIP and get up to £608 every month

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petition launched earlier this month calling on the UK Government to lower the State Pension age back to 60 for both men and women to "free up jobs for young people" post-pandemic has gained momentum online. The petition, ‘Move the State Pension age back to 60 for both men and women’, on the official Parliament website, says this should be reconsidered, "with immediate/imminent effect", and has, at the time of writing, already gathered more than 57,250 signatures from supporters.

Planning for your retirement can never start too early and the amount of State Pension people will receive depends on how long they have been making National Insurance (NI) contributions towards it. The qualifying age for State Pension is now 66 for both men and women across the UK, although you will be able to claim the 'new' State Pension if you are a man born on or after April 6,1951 or a woman born on or after April 6, 1953.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including 284,000 over State Pension age. PIP is a benefit paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to people who may need help with daily living activities or getting around outside their home because of a long-term illness, disability or mental health condition.

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State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots and for some, it is their only source of income during their retirement years. This regular payment is delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit many people have heard of or read about, but may not be sure who it can help or how to apply. The biggest misunderstanding around PIP is that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will only award the benefit to people with outwardly visible physical, long-term health conditions or disabilities.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed how bogus Universal Credit claims during the coronavirus pandemic helped to push fraud and error overpayments in the benefits system to record levels last year. The DWP estimates it overpaid £8.3 billion (7.5%) out of £111.4 billion of benefits other than the State Pension in 2020-21 - an increase of £3.8 billion since 2019-20.

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that up to one million pensioner households across the UK may be entitled to Pension Credi t, but are not claiming the benefit. Pension Credit can help top-up retirement income, even if someone already receives a pension or has another source of regular payments.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.

State Pension age back to 60 for both men and women to "free up jobs for young people" in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The petition, ‘Move the State Pension age back to 60 for both men and women’, on the official Parliament website, says this should be reconsidered, "with immediate/imminent effect", and has already gathered more than 13,000 signatures from supporters.

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Carer's Allowance is a payment for people who spend at least 35 hours a week providing regular care to someone who has a disability. You don’t have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for to qualify for the benefit, however, the person you care for must be receiving certain benefits because of their disability, which in some cases has to be paid at a certain rate.

BBC Breakfast Sunak twice refused to guarantee the increase would go ahead in April 2022.It comes as the Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey announced yesterday that the £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit introduced at the start of the covid pandemic will be slashed in September.An increase in the pension rate is expected to cost the taxpayer around £4billion.Sunak said: "The triple lock is the Government's policy but I very much recognise people's concerns."I think they are