Labour decided to means test the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300, after discovering a '£22 billion' black hole in ...
Pensioners eligible for the DWP Winter Fuel Payment who have not yet received it can now contact the benefits department if ...
Over the last few years, more and more pensioners have been pushed into poverty, with many of them just about living on the ...
Tax credits are being scrapped, with claimants needing to move over to Universal Credit or Pension Credit instead. The move ...
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.9 million people claiming the State Pension, including over 1.1m living in Scotland. Some 4.1m are on the New ...
From April 2025, a rise in benefits including Child Benefit and Universal Credit will come into effect. Here is a full list ...
More than 50,000 pension-age Brits have still not received their Winter Fuel Payment, despite getting their applications for Pension Credit in ... 145 per cent increase in claims.
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 ...
The triple lock guarantees an increase in pensions in line with average earnings, inflation or 2.5, whichever is highest.
The Basic State Pension is for a man born before 6 April 1951 or a woman born before 6 April 1953, and is worth £169 a week ...
The state pension isn't automatically received - it must be claimed. You can either claim your State Pension ... Your payments will increase by approximately 1% for every nine weeks.