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.
Two regulators have warned that pension scam victims lost £91,000 each on average in 2017, leaving them struggling to make ends meet during retirement.
Over 50s are to be sent retirement 'wake-up' packs to give them more help and guidance on how to access their pension savings, following changes that were introduced in 2015.
Millions of people in their early-40s face having to wait an extra year to collect their state pension after the Government announced plans to bring forward a change to the retirement age.
Up to 230,000 unpaid carers are putting their state pension in jeopardy by not claiming carer's credit – a benefit that plugs gaps in your national insurance record when you're not able to work because you're caring for someone.
13 June 2017
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