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Forget the State Pension! Investing £500 a month could be all you need to target ...

The Motley Fool 15 Feb 2026
As of April, the UK State Pension is receiving a chunky 4.8% hike to £12,547.60 a year ... The post Forget the State Pension! Investing £500 a month could be all you need to target a comfortable retirement appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Tracking down missing PRSI contributions that should boost my state pension

The Irish Times 15 Feb 2026
Deducted at source, it is critical in establishing a record that helps us qualify for a State pension but also for a raft of other benefits from the State that workers might require in times of crisis.
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HMRC 'sorry' as it fixes huge state pension error affecting nearly 1 million people

York Press 14 Feb 2026
HMRC has apologised after a major error with its state pension forecast tool has finally been fixed ... .
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DWP urged to remove ‘widening’ payment gap between New and Basic State Pension

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
The annual uprating will see those on the full New State Pension receive £241.30 per week, while those on the maximum Basic State Pension will get £184.90 per week ... .
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DWP urged to change State Pension rules for people not due annual uprating in April

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
Nearly half a million pensioners will not receive the new payment rates this year ... .
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New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

Daily Record 13 Feb 2026
More than 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either �73.90 or �110.40 each week in Attendance Allowance ... .
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New update on calls for �25,140 personal tax allowance for people of State Pension age

Daily Record 12 Feb 2026
More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition proposing the introduction of a new tax code for people over State Pension age ... .
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DWP responds to new calls for ‘apology and State Pension compensation’ for 1950s-born women

Daily Record 12 Feb 2026
The DWP recently announced there would be no State Pension compensation for women affected by retirement age changes ... .
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UK Government urged to exclude State Pension payments as a form of taxable income

Daily Record 12 Feb 2026
The full New State Pension is set to exceed the Personal Allowance threshold of �12,570 next year ... .
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Full New State Pension payments during retirement means you need to work this number of years

Daily Record 12 Feb 2026
Older people do not automatically receive full New State Pension payments of �230.25 each week when they retire ... .
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Full list of benefits only people over State Pension age can claim

Daily Record 12 Feb 2026
There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66 ... .
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People reaching State Pension age can no longer claim these benefits

Daily Record 11 Feb 2026
Some people may not be aware of benefits or payments which can no longer be claimed after reaching retirement age ... .
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HMRC explains state pension tax as rules differ depending on your age

The Mirror 11 Feb 2026
State pension payments go up in line with the triple lock ... .
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