China will raise basic old-age benefits for hundreds of millions of rural and nonworking urban residents next year, marking the eighth such increase since the system's establishment, as part of ...

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A worker explains the policy for sharing medical insurance account balances with direct family members to elderly residents in Lianyugang, Jiangsu province, in October. ZHU HUANAN/FOR CHINA DAILY ...

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Social Security retirement benefits are not plucked out of thin air, they are the product of a detailed formula that weighs ...

U.S. military service members anticipate increases to their pay and allowances in 2026, including a 3.8% raise in basic pay ...

Millions of older people are on track for a significant State Pension pay rise in April after Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden confirmed the proposed rates for the 2026/27 ...

Fresh research carried out by Opinium for Hargreaves Lansdown reveals that over a quarter of individuals depend significantly on their State Pension during retirement. Around 27 per cent of ...

Fresh research carried out by Opinium for Hargreaves Lansdown reveals that over a quarter of individuals depend significantly on their State Pension during retirement. Around 27 per cent of ...

The 8th Pay Commission officially takes effect from January 1, 2026, but higher salaries will not be credited immediately. Revised pay is expected later, likely in 2027 or 2028, along with arrears ...

NPS calculator: How much should you invest to get Rs 1 lakh pension per month under revised rules? (AI-generated image) For years, retirement planning under the National Pension System (NPS) adhered ...

State pensioners aged 80 and over receive an addition of 25 pence to their state pension. The age addition was introduced in 1971, in recognition of “the special claims of very elderly people who on ...