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  • State Pension £1,300 a year top up: the countdown begins

    Pensioners have 1 year to go until they can obtain State Pension top-ups worth up to £1,300 a year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number of centenarians at record high: World War 1 generation hit 100

    Latest figures show nearly 14,000 people are aged 100 or more in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Victory for consumers as pension saving limits to be scrapped

    Restrictions limiting the amount that millions of British workers can save towards their pensions are now set to be scrapped.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Director General for Technology at DWP

    Mayank Prakash has been appointed as the new Director General for Technology at the Department for Work and Pensions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Groundbreaking reforms promise greater ‘pensions certainty’

    The next stage of the government’s pension reforms will receive their Second Reading in Parliament.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Is your town leading the way on older workers?

    New figures reveal Watford, north Dorset and the Shetland Islands are leading the way against outdated stereotypes of older workers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Workplace pensions becoming ‘social norm’

    Saving into a workplace pension is becoming more of a social norm, new research shows.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New State Pension: 600 days to go

    Today (15 August 2014) marks 600 days until the start of the new State Pension – on 6 April 2016.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 10,000 jumbo jets fly towards better retirement with automatic enrolment

    Four million people have now been automatically enrolled in workplace pensions – an increase of over 1 million this year or over 6,000 a day on average.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Take action now to safeguard your retirement: Pensions Minister

    11.9m people in the UK are failing to save enough for retirement but many only need make modest changes to safeguard their financial future.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: morning 21 July 2014

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the MH17 plane crash, Student Loans Company, pensions and Gaza.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A powerful new voice for older workers

    Economist, policy expert and consumer champion Dr Ros Altmann CBE has been appointed by the government as its new Business Champion for Older Workers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pensioners’ incomes beat inflation

    British pensioners have seen their income grow for the first time in real terms in 3 years – with the triple lock protection of the State Pension and more older people choosing to stay in work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Benefit fraud team in Spain is recovering a record £5m of taxpayers’ money

    More than £5m of UK taxpayers’ money lost to benefit fraud abroad is now being recovered by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) investigators in Spain.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chair of The Pensions Advisory Service appointed

    David Harker CBE has been appointed as Chair of The Pensions Advisory Service, the DWP announced today (27 June 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public backing means full steam ahead for pension reforms

    Pensions Minister Steve Webb to continue with plans to overhaul the private pensions market.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helping business to wake up to older workers' untapped potential

    Minister for Pensions Steve Webb launches a new action plan to help older workers stay in the workplace

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech 2014: securing the recovery for Britain

    The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have issued a joint statement ahead of the Queen’s Speech today (4 June 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Historic reforms to create new State Pension

    Major reforms to simplify the State Pension and provide greater clarity about what people will receive in retirement are a step closer.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Employment Savings Trust Corporation Deputy Chair and Trustee Member appointments

    Tom Boardman appointed as Deputy Chair and Graham Berville as a new Trustee Member of the NEST Corporation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government