The full new state pension will be at a single-tier rate of £155.65 a week

There has to be a reciprocal agreement between the UK and overseas countries for British citizens to receive the annual increase

Harry's last few years were spent fighting the UK government over an injustice that hits more than half a million British pensioners. Their crime? They retired abroad - but to the wrong country

Many women have been unable to prepare for the extra years they need to work, leaving them facing financial worries at a time when they expected to be able to start enjoying their golden years

The new system replaces the basic and additional pensions for people reaching the state retirement age from 6 April 2016

People are rushing to get at their pension cash without considering the short-term tax implications, or the long-term consequences for their retirement years

The debate centres around the fact that some 2.6 million women had their state pension age delayed – in some cases twice, and by up to six years in total – without proper notice

UK state pensions are among the least generous, according to an international think tank

An independent reader received a letter that asked him for his bank account number, partner's date of birth and national insurance numbers

Andy and Michaela Oates have to pay for investment schemes they believe they should never have been sold - and that could now swallow their entire pension savings

One partial solution would be for employers to do more, especially as the pension auto-enrolment programme rolls out

Nearly two-thirds of people aged over 45 haven't checked the performance of their pension, meaning around 10 million retirement savings schemes are at risk of underperforming

There have been fresh warnings that scammers are trying to trick people into using liberated cash to invest in dodgy schemes

The Aviva Real Retirement Report has revealed that millions are facing a retirement income gap

Why did no one notice? The Government hides behind complexity, says Neasa MacErlean

Women born in 1950s facing severe financial hardship over pensions could have fates changed by Ros Altmann - should she choose to help

HMRC has introduced new forms, which will allow people to reclaim the money within 30 working days

Calls to firms are proving to be lengthy as people explore their options. But not all will get a pleasing response, as one Independent reader discovered

From today anyone aged over 55 is able to withdraw money from their pension – depending on a few factors