Pensions

State pensions are set to rise by 3.9% from next April – the biggest increase since 2012. 

The Financial Conduct Authority has announced new rules and plans to help make pension choices clearer for over-50s, which it says will help up to 100,000 every year. 

Pensioners who live together as a couple will only be able to make a new claim for pension credit when both partners are over the state pension age, under new rules set to come into effect in May - a change which could cost some £7,000 per year. If you'll be affected and are eligible to claim, do it ASAP to avoid missing out. 

Pension cold-calling has been made illegal from today, in a bid to tackle pension scams – here's what you need to know. 

Pension cold-calling will be banned from Wednesday 9 January, in a bid to tackle pension scams.

Government figures released today show that up to an estimated £10.1 billion of pension credit, housing benefit and income support were left unclaimed in a single year.

A new initiative is being trialled to help workers build emergency savings for unexpected bills and events, in the same way they add to their pension pots. 

From today, women in the UK will be eligible for the state pension at the same age as men. 

Pensions cold-calling will be made illegal this autumn, the Government has confirmed.

An online tool which checks how much state pension you're likely to get – also known as your 'state pension forecast' – has now been used 10 million times, new figures show. Here's how to check your forecast.