State pension age

Research shows a potential drop in annual EU migration following Brexit could force the government to lower the state pension and further increase the age it can be accessed. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at the figures

Everyone should be offered the option to draw their state pension earlier than the default age at reduced cost, according to Aegon.

The biggest stories were the long-awaited Just Retirement and Partnership merger, and revelations the government could be forced to fork out £2bn for the British Steel scheme.

Allowing certain women to access their state pension early would have little or no benefit for those affected by the rise in age, according to Royal London's Steve Webb.

Early state pension access for women affected by the age increase could lead to flexibility for everyone.

As Pension wise marks its first year of operation, Kristian Brunt-Seymour speaks to staff at the service's Banbury branch about their experience so far and how they think the service will evolve.

Pensions minister Ros Altmann has said that she has been bullied by supporters of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign.

Women who are most vulnerable to changes in the state pension should not receive help from the government to make transitional arrangements according to PP research.

As the campaign Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign gathers pace, the DWP still refuses to budge

The government has rejected calls for more help for women hit particularly hard by state pension equalisation, despite a backbench motion calling for transitional arrangements receiving unanimous backing in parliament.