Commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions, the research shows how crucial tackling the record backlog in the health service is to reducing the UK's benefits bill and helping people into ...
OVER one million people on State Pension are missing out on extra cash worth hundreds of pounds a month. Attendance allowance is a benefit for those with certain health conditions. It’s paid ...
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 ...
A children’s pension, personal pension, or someone else paying into your pension could all trigger extra tax relief payments ...
The state pension is a huge cost for the Government and with the triple lock policy in place, payments are expected to rise - ...
The Government says fraud and error in the social security system costs taxpayers around £10 billion a year and, since the pandemic, a total of £35 billion in incorrect payments ...
One suggestion for keeping the state pension affordable is to means-test some aspects of the policy. Conservative Party ...
A 3.7% uplift would see the full new state pension rise from £230.25 a week to £238.75 a week, or £12,415 a year, marking an ...
Having money spread over many small pension pots makes it easier for people to lose track of their savings, the think-tank has warned ...
The full New State Pension is currently worth £11,502 in the 2024/25 tax year and will rise to £11,973 in 2025/26. This ...
A 3.7% uplift would mean the full new state pension increasing from £230.25 a week to £238.75 a week, or £12,415 a year, ...