Since last summer the Government has received 235,000 pension credit claims, up from around 130,000 in the same period the ...

A record numbers of pensioners have applied for Pension Credit following a campaign from the Department for Work and Pensions ...

The credit tops up incomes for poorer pensioners and acts as a gateway to additional support, including the winter fuel ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said pensioners who receive some benefits may be eligible for extra Pension ...

The DWP today is celebrating a surge in the number of Pension Credit claims, and with good reason given uptake has been poor ...

The DWP has approved Pension Credit for almost 50,000 more pensioners following the Winter Fuel Allowance changes ...

One commentator said the figures show many older people were concerned about not having enough money to get through the ...

Figures showed an increase of 64% in people being awarded the benefit, but almost half of claims were rejected - here's ...

You helped a reader not credited with National Insurance contributions whilst claiming Universal Credit. I have exactly the ...

Responding to the latest pension credit data showing that there are still 33,700 outstanding claims to be processed and that 114,500 claims were rejected - a 133% increase compared to last year.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging people over 66 to do a “quick online application” which could “ unlock £4,200 per year on average in Pension Credit plus extra help with ...