The DWP has confirmed people already receiving PIP can continue to receive the benefit after reaching State Pension age, provided they still meet the eligibility rules ... .
This conversation should start with the state pension which is unsustainable and must change ... The state pension can’t be made cheaper by AI ... There are only two ways to make the state pension cheaper and thus viable ... State Pension, Winter fuel allowance.
The UKState Pension currently pays £12,570 a year ... At this level of payout, an investor would just need to buy 7,673 shares to almost perfectly match the State Pension.
The Work and Pensions Committee said some people face a ‘year of hardship’ on inadequate working age benefits and potentially running down savings ... .
Older people should be given more benefits as the state pension age rises, MPs have said ... The state pension age stands at 66 for both men and women, but is being gradually increased to 67 in the next two years.