State pension

Rachel Dalton on the million people in the UK who are excluded from financial services

Hannah Brenton examines the many complications the government faces in a flat-rate state pension

Pensions minister Steve Webb has announced the Department of Work and Pensions will publish its 'Reinvigorating workplace pensions' report on 22 November.

Iain Duncan Smith has confirmed plans for a flat-rate state pension are still going ahead.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has urged the industry to "take a chill pill" on the schedule for state pension reform.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called for benefits such as free television licences, winter fuel payments and bus passes to be taken away from wealthy pensioners.

A universal flat-rate state pension will be delivered early next parliament but concerns over the transition of benefits are still being ironed out, Steve Webb has said.

State pension reform is on the rocks after David Cameron raised concerns the reform would alienate elderly voters.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has quashed rumours the government may unfreeze the pension of British expatriates.

State pension payouts can vary from as little as £7 a week to £230 due to the "staggering" complexity of current regulations, the pensions minster has said.