State Pensions

More than one million women whose retirement was delayed by state pension changes have lost out on an average £32 a week, according to a new report.

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.

If you're a woman aged at least 64 or a man aged 66 or older, you should urgently investigate whether it's worth topping up your state pension – because the ability to do so closes at 11.59pm on Wednesday 5 April. For some, topping up will mean increasing their pension by £10,000s over the years. MoneySavingExpert.com's founder Martin Lewis gives his three-minute briefing.

A campaign group battling controversial changes to the women's state pension age is staging a demonstration outside Parliament tomorrow in a bid to influence MPs attending the Budget.

Thousands of grandparents who have given up work to help look after their grandchildren could be missing out on a state pension boost worth £1,000s over the course of their retirement, new research has revealed. But you can act now to protect your pension.

The state pension is to rise by 2.5% with retirees set to receive up to £200 a year extra next year.

If your first child was born since 2013 and you don't bother claiming child benefit because of means-testing rules, you could be putting your state pension at risk – act NOW to protect it.