DWP admits thousands of Pension Credit claims 'outstanding' after sign-up drive
Labour decided to means test the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300, after discovering a '£22 billion' black hole in ...
February 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP cuts rumoured
Thousands of pensioners are also still waiting for their £200-300 winter fuel payment after Labour’s choice to cut back the ...
DWP admits many Pension Credit claims are still 'outstanding' from Winter Fuel Payment deadline
The DWP has been forced to admit that tens of thousands of claims for the benefit, worth £3900 on average, are still ...
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What is pension credit and how do you claim it?
Pension credit is a means-tested benefit for those above state pension age with a low income. It tops up your income to help with everyday living costs, providing an average income boost of around ...
State pensioners missing out on £1,807 in benefits in new 'scandal'
Pensioner homeowners are missing out on a staggering £1,807 each by failing to take advantage of the benefits due to them in ...
DWP benefit rates from April 2025 - full list including Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension
Approximately 19.7 million households will see an increase in at least one DWP or HMRC benefit from April 2025, with a number ...
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I'm just £7 over the pension credit limit - I had to sell my car to pay bills
She said: “After I went through all of our finances with my adviser, I learnt that after paying all of our essential bills, ...
New DWP response to calls to increase State Pension and stop 'means-testing’ older people
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has defended the UK Government’s decision to means-test Winter Fuel Payments in a ...
DWP update on '£105 increase' for Universal Credit, PIP, state pension claimants
The DWP has issued a response after queries about increasing a £10 one-off payment that goes out to millions of claimants. The £10 Christmas Bonus is a tax-free amount that goes out to people on ...