A surge in applications for pension credit after the Government restricted winter fuel payments led to a backlog of 92,000 claims ...

Pensioners eligible for the DWP Winter Fuel Payment who have not yet received it can now contact the benefits department if ...

Labour decided to means test the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300, after discovering a '£22 billion' black hole in ...

You can check out how much you will get by going to the DWP State Pension website. You can see how many complete years of National Insurance contributions you have made and a forecast of how much you ...

Martin Lewis will host a special edition of the Martin Lewis Money Show this evening, providing vital information on pensions for his audience. The Money Saving Expert’s ITV show will focus on private ...

In a bid to increase take-up the Department of Work and Pensions has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the benefit and who can claim it. Claiming pension credit means you’ll also be ...

More than 10 million pensions are set to be encouraged to claim a potential ... a 4.1 percent increase, raising the weekly payment to £230.30. Payments for Guaranteed Pension Credit will also ...

Benefits provide financial support for millions of people across the UK, but research shows that benefits are not stretching far enough, and charities are urging the government to increase universal .

From April 7, the Standard Minimum Guarantee (SMG) will increase by 4.1% as ... older people aren't claiming Pension Credit they're due. Even a tiny claim of £1 weekly can open doors to extra ...

The DWP says the change sparked a massive increase in pension credit claims, as around 150,000 people applied in the 16 weeks since the chancellor’s announcement. This was up 145 per cent from ...