A historic injustice has been reversed as 112,000 former coalminers finally have £1.5 billion from their pension scheme transferred to them, boosting their pensions by 32%.

A number of freebies and discounts are available to those who receive the State Pension, with a range of benefits and support on offer to help with living costs

State pensioners have been handed a handy boost to kick start the month, in the form of a Triple Lock increase as the new Labour Party government pledged it was committed to the uplift.