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State Pension set to rise by 3.9% in 2027/28
That would take the weekly payout from £241.30 to about £250.70.
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Nearly seven million adults have never checked State Pension forecast – HMRC
People aged 45 to 54 were more likely than any other age group to have never checked, despite being at a key stage for retirement planning.
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Three in five people aged 60 to 65 say State Pension age increase is unfair – Standard Life
Women in their 60s were more likely than men to say the State Pension age was unfair, with 60% of women agreeing compared to 43% of men.
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DWP launches State Pension age communications action plan
David Brooks said: "The DWP's action plan is a positive step towards ensuring people receive clearer, more personalised information about their State Pension age and any future changes."
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Gen Z could lose £69,900 in state pension as retirement costs soar – Rathbones
Rathbones estimated that someone aged 25 today could miss out on two years of state pension payments, worth around £69,900, if the state pension age reaches 68 instead of staying at 66.
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Retiring abroad could wipe £77,000 off your state pension – Rathbones
Data showed that after 10 years abroad, retirees could be more than £18,600 worse off, rising to over £42,000 after 15 years.
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Millions unclear on state pension basics a decade after reforms, AJ Bell finds
The findings highlighted widespread confusion around key aspects of the system, including eligibility, value and retirement age.
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Average annual pensioner incomes rise by £832 in FYE 2025 – DWP
Benefit income, including the State Pension, remained the largest part of gross income for both pensioner couples and single pensioners in FYE 2025.
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Four in 10 adults unaware State Pension is taxable, finds Royal London
Most over State Pension age who paid tax (88%) expected to do so, but 12% did not.
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Older workers contribute four times triple lock cost to UK economy, research finds
Older people working past the state pension age contributed over £60bn to the UK economy each year, research from the Centre for Ageing Better found.
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Thousands delay claiming State Pension to secure higher weekly payouts, Royal London finds
Data released following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that 41,938 people claimed a delayed State Pension during the year.
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Over 1.2 million retired households mainly reliant on State Pension – Just Group
Around 740,000 single retirees and 500,000 two-adult retired households had at least three quarters of their income coming from the State Pension.