BEREAVED relatives have been getting letters in the post telling them they need to pay back their loved ones state pension.

Heating Payment will be delivered by Social Security Scotland and replace the annual Winter Fuel Payment from DWP.

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 ...

There are a number of benefits available to those over State Pension age, as well as discounts on Council Tax, help with ...

Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has shared a comprehensive list of help available for older people making a new claim for Pension Credit, which includes resources online, over the phone and even in ...

Some pensioners can claim a top-up to their state pension worth £2,822 per year, plus a free TV Licence and Winter Fuel ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) is handing out Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance, Pension Age Disability ...

Pension Credit claimants who receive the £3,900 benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) are yet to claim it ...

It's not means-tested, but the amount you receive depends on how many qualifying years of National Insurance Contributions or ...

An error saw the DWP overpay more than £500 million of State Pension and Pension Credit payments into accounts.

WE’RE all counting down the days to when we can finally put our feet up and retire – but how many years of slog do YOU have to go? Because of the way the state pension is calculated, ...