97 m. ago Older people on Attendance Allowance, PIP or ADP may be due an extra £331 from April

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Economics

2 h. ago DWP urges older people to make online claim for £4,200 State Pension boost

The DWP says the application process for claiming Pension Credit takes just 16 minutes online.

Economics

9 h. ago Help! My state pension credits are missing: STEVE WEBB urges everyone to 'spring clean' their NI records

You helped a reader not credited with National Insurance contributions whilst claiming Universal Credit. I have exactly the same issues regarding ESA.

Events

4 d. ago DWP provides extra weekly State Pension payment to older people in specific age group

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

Economics

6 d. ago DWP warns some payments could be delayed for millions in April

The annual DWP uprating will be applied to benefits and the State Pension on April 7

Events

6 d. ago DWP issues warning to anyone over 66 planning a holiday this year

Officials issued an alert to Pension Credit recipients who are planning on travelling this year, regardless of the duration of their trip

Events

7 d. ago Pension Credit rules older people need to know before booking any holidays abroad this year

Nearly 1.4 million people on Pension Credit should tell the DWP if they plan to leave mainland Britain for any reason.

Politics