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State pension payments will increase by 10.1 percent from today - but what does this mean for pensioners?

Pensioners will see their payments rise by nearly £19 a week, the equivalent of around £972 a year. But campaigners say the rising cost of food, energy, fuel, and accommodation has wiped out the boost.

The state pension will increase by 10.1 percent in just five days time, the biggest increase ever. So why will millions of older people feel shortchanged?

Help is on the way for pensioners struggling with the cost of living, with a number of pension payments set to rise in April 2023.

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State pension underpayments have now hit over 40,000 as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) seeks to rectify a historic error.

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Hornsey Pensioners Action Group's Janet Shapiro on the State Pension and the cost-of-living crisis.

Children in England have experienced food poisoning due to parents turning off fridges and freezers overnight in a bid to cut back on bills.