The number of people accessing their new State Pension statement has increased by almost 40% in the last 6 months to approximately 400,000, the DWP has said.

The frozen state pension for UK pensioners living abroad in countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, will come under the microscope in Parliament today.

A campaign sparked by the ‘devastating’ consequences of ‘shattered’ retirement plans has nearly enough support to trigger a debate in Parliament.

Over 50% of men reaching state pension age in 15 years will have a lower notional income under the new system, official figures have shown.