State Pension on the rise but 2m people still get less than £100 per week

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.4 million people across the UK. 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.

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The UK Government has confirmed that State Pension and benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) will increase by 3.1 per cent next year.

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Planning for your retirement can never start too early, especially after the UK workforce experienced an unprecedented period of uncertainty during 18-months of lockdown which saw 11.7 million employees out on furlough leave, at a cost of £70 billion.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.4 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots and for some, it is their only source of income during their retirement years.

More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.

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The UK Government was accused of "robbing" millions of pensioners as it rejected proposals from the House of Lords to retain the triple lock on State Pensions instead of implementing a rule change in April.