Tag: Pension Credit
DWP ‘hundreds of questions’ for elderly to get financial support, charity warns
New research has found that an older person applying for financial help could take four hours with professional help to complete the forms …
DWP giving people on state pension benefit £1,281 per month from April
State pensioners on the full new DWP benefit will be able to get up to £1,281 per month. …
DWP Winter Fuel Payment eligibility update after Rachel Reeves abandons 9 million people
The eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments was changed last summer, meaning that around 9.2 million older people no longer qualify …
DWP to send out letter that could add £4,200 to State Pension payments
The DWP is set to issue letters to millions of people in March and it’s important to check the information enclosed …
Pensioners driven to despair by DWP red tape and up to 450 questions
The arduous process can take over four hours with professional help, and even longer for those struggling through it alone. …
DWP confirms more than 100,000 new Pension Credit applications in one year
The DWP has confirmed a huge rise in Pension Credit applications in the last year – and almost 1.4 million people are currently receiving the benefit …
DWP update on full list of all the benefits and discounts for State Pensioners
The DWP has published a full list of the benefits and discounts available to people over State Pension age, after a question in the Commons asked for details …
State pensioners issued £300 Winter Fuel Payment deadline by DWP
Pensioners don’t have long left to claim their Winter Fuel Payment for this year which is worth up to £300. …
DWP pension: Thousands of over 80s could be missing out on extra cash
With 12.9 million pensioners relying on the State Pension for their daily needs, financial support for older citizens remains a hot topic …
WASPI women among those urged to claim boost worth over £4K – Check your eligibility
There are 760,000 people estimated to be eligible for the benefit who have not claimed it …
