DWP sending out letters to claim back state pension overpayments to relatives who’ve lost loved ones
BEREAVED relatives have been getting letters in the post telling them they need to pay back their loved ones state pension.
March 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as PIP and Universal Credit set to rise
December 2024 dates for benefits and pension payments (Joe Giddens/PA) (/iStockphoto) As we head into Spring, many will be ...
DWP State Pension and Universal Credit payments are about to change
Claimants on devolved benefits in Scotland, such as Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment ...
DWP tells UK households ‘you don’t have to pay it back’ after pension mistake
An error saw the DWP overpay more than £500 million of State Pension and Pension Credit payments into accounts.
Calls for DWP State Pension rule change as payments hit £13,000
The state pension is under increasing pressure as payments could soon reach £13,000 a year. Payments are increasing 4.1% in ...
Older people urged to claim £4,200 income top-up before reaching State Pension age
In the Independent Age video, Fran McSweeney, Head of National Services at the charity, shares essential tips on applying for Pension Credit. She explains that the benefit tops-up income from State ...
My state pension record is wrong! STEVE WEBB launches new probe and an appeal to readers
I have checked my National Insurance record and have found gaps when I received Universal Credit but not the NI credits for ...
The DWP benefits and payments only available to people over State Pension age
Meanwhile, some 8.8m retirees receive up to £678 each pay period through the Basic State Pension. It's crucial for those ...
Millions on DWP benefits and State Pension to have April payment hike 'delayed'
Despite the new rates kicking in on April 7, claimants will not see the higher payments until the following month.
State pension payments and benefits only they can claim - full list
It's not means-tested, but the amount you receive depends on how many qualifying years of National Insurance Contributions or ...
DWP confirms exact amount Pension Credit will rise by from this April
Pension Credit tops up your weekly income to £218.15 if you’re single, or your joint weekly income to £332.95 if you have a partner - this will increase to £227.10 and £346.60 respectively ...
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Almost 500,000 pension credit claimants missing out on free TV licence
Some 475,000 pensioners over-75 are yet to claim a free TV licence, but taking up the concession would blow an £83m hole in ...