tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-03-11T18:01:17+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-at-the-pension-and-lifetime-savings-association-conference-2025 2025-03-11T18:01:17+00:00 Speech at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025 Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell Speaks at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025 in Edinburgh. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/35-million-added-to-state-pension-pots 2025-02-04T10:17:12+00:00 £35 million added to State Pension pots Thousands of people top up National Insurance records to maximise State Pensions tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ppf-levy-flexibility-to-unlock-millions-of-pounds-for-growth 2025-01-30T10:17:48+00:00 PPF levy flexibility to unlock millions of pounds for growth The Government is considering permitting the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to reduce the levy it collects from pension schemes in order to help drive economic growth. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/response-to-phso-report-on-communication-of-changes-to-womens-state-pension-age 2024-12-17T13:53:46+00:00 Response to PHSO report on communication of changes to women’s State Pension age Following careful consideration of the PHSO’s report into how changes to the State Pension Age were communicated, the Government has accepted the Ombudsman’s finding of maladministration and has apologised for there being a � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/delivering-better-outcomes-for-our-future-pensioners 2024-10-08T15:26:13+01:00 Delivering better outcomes for our future pensioners Minister for Pensions Emma Reynolds addressed an audience at the ABI ‘Pension Investment: Where Next?� event on Thursday 3 October. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/check-youre-not-missing-state-pension-payments 2024-09-12T00:00:00+01:00 Check you’re not missing State Pension payments Thousands of people missing Home Responsibilities Protection on their National Insurance record could boost their State Pension during Pensions Awareness Week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/you-could-get-pension-credit-week-of-action-to-drive-take-up 2024-09-01T00:00:00+01:00 “You could get Pension Credit� � Week of Action to drive take up The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to launch Pension Credit Week of Action to boost take-up of vital benefit tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pension-credit-awareness-drive-as-thousands-of-eligible-pensioners-yet-to-claim--2 2024-08-20T00:00:00+01:00 Pension Credit awareness drive as thousands of eligible pensioners yet to claim Pensioners urged to check if they could be eligible for Pension Credit to secure the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300 per household. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dwp-unveils-plans-for-14-trillion-in-pension-assets-to-deliver-for-savers-and-economy 2024-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 DWP unveils plans for £1.4 trillion in pension assets to deliver for savers and economy   Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) outlines plans to make £1.4 trillion in pension schemes work better for savers and the wider economy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dwp-appoints-new-interim-chair-of-the-office-for-nuclear-regulation 2023-12-05T13:32:25+00:00 DWP appoints new interim Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Dame Judith Hackitt as the new interim Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), effective from 1 January 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/countdown-to-deadline-day-claim-pension-credit-by-10-december-and-score-extra-300 2023-11-28T08:31:47+00:00 Countdown to Deadline Day: Claim Pension Credit by 10 December and score extra £300 Those who apply before the deadline could qualify for an extra £300 Cost of Living boost thanks to Pension Credit backdating rules. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/up-to-600-winter-support-for-pensioners-arriving-in-bank-accounts 2023-11-25T00:01:00+00:00 Up to £600 winter support for pensioners arriving in bank accounts Payments of up to £600 are landing directly in the bank accounts of around 11.5 million UK pensioners for the second year running. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/deadline-for-voluntary-national-insurance-contributions-extended-to-april-2025 2023-06-12T12:49:10+01:00 Deadline for voluntary National Insurance contributions extended to April 2025 The government is giving people more time to pay National Insurance contributions towards their State Pension. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scape-rate-methodology 2023-04-05T09:45:51+01:00 SCAPE rate methodology GAD supported the government as it considered the methodology surrounding the SCAPE discount rate. A public consultation sought views on methodologies for the discount rate. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-moment-for-uk-pensions-as-bill-receives-royal-assent 2021-02-11T13:10:39+00:00 Landmark moment for UK pensions as Bill receives Royal Assent The biggest shake-up of UK pensions for decades was confirmed today (Thursday 11 February 2021) as the Pension Schemes Bill received Royal Assent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/senior-clinicians-pensions-government-asks-for-views-on-new-proposals 2019-09-11T12:48:09+01:00 Senior clinicians� pensions: government asks for views on new proposals New proposals to give senior NHS doctors, nurses and GPs access to more flexible pensions, allowing them to dedicate more time to patients.