MoneySavingExpert News State Pensions Guest Comment: What you need to know about the new State Pension15 August 2014 Deferring your pension set to be worth less from 2016If you delay claiming your state pension, you'll gain less if you do it after April 2016 under new proposals announced by the Government.22 July 2014 Pensioners to get £25 a week state pension boostPensioners will be able to buy top-ups of as much as £25 in extra state pension per week from autumn next year under Government plans.3 April 2014 Over 74? You could be owed backdated energy bill cashIf you're aged over 74, you could be entitled to backdated cash from the Government to help cover the cost of energy bills. But you need to be quick, as you'll need to post your claim form by Saturday at the very latest. 27 March 2014 Autumn Statement 2013: Pension age to rise to 68 in 2030sMillions of people could have to wait longer to collect their state pension, Chancellor George Osborne announced in the Autumn Statement today. 5 December 2013 MPs highlight pensions confusionThe Government must act quickly to stamp out confusion over its looming state pension shake-up, a committee of MPs warned today.4 April 2013 Flat-rate state pensions brought forward to 2016The Government is bringing forward plans to introduce a flat-rate state pension by a year.20 March 2013 Government outlines flat-rate state pensionA radical shake-up of state pensions has been outlined by the Government today.14 January 2013 Pension firms promise clearer chargesMajor pension providers have pledged to disclose charges and costs more clearly and consistently to people in workplace pension schemes.11 January 2013 Winter chill sparks cold weather paymentsFreezing temperatures have triggered the first cold weather payments in Britain this winter. 13 December 2012 First678 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us