State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.6 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.
State Pension payments will rise this year but an estimated half a million people will miss out
19.01.2021 - 14:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
State Pension is a lifeline for thousands of older people across the UK and the payments are set to increase in April by 2.5 per cent. This means that those on the full, new State Pension will receive £179.60 per week from April 12, an increase of £4.40 on the current rate of £175.20.
However, it is estimated that more than 500,000 people claiming State Pension are unable to receive the annual increase each year due to where they live. This is down to the fact that State Pension payments may be
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