Tag: Pension Credit
7 money changes hitting bank accounts from April 6
April 6 marks the start of the new tax year which will usher in several money changes. …
Pensioners squeezed by cost rises ‘continue to miss out on extra income’, expert warns
Retirees could be sitting on the poverty line due to a mistake which is easily rectified …
Pension Credit change will hand state pensioners up to £1,645 from April
Pension Credit change will see pensioners up to £1,645 better off from April …
State pensioners born before 1953 missing out on £7,561 from April
State pensioners born before 1953 will be missing out on £7,561 a year from April. …
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 …
