4 h. ago Pension Credit eligibility explained as 760,000 missing out on £4,300

People over the state pension age could be due £4,300 from the DWP each year on top of their state pension payments

Economics

7 h. ago New DWP update for pensioners claiming £4,300 State Pension top

Pension Credit claims can also be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support.

Economics

9 h. ago Zelenskyy says four killed as Ukraine hit with ‘almost 300 attack drones’ in Russian strikes overnight – Europe live

Ukrainian president says ‘Russia must learn that cold will not help win the war’ as energy infrastructure targetedUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia hit Ukraine overnight with “almost 300 attack drones” and 25 missiles as it continues to target energy infrastructure across the country, already suffering from extensive electricity and heat outages amid a harsh winter.Zelenskyy said the overnight attacks caused “extensive destruction of residential and civilian infrastructure” across the country, including in the capital Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Donetsk. Continue reading...

Events

32 h. ago Married people over State Pension age could boost annual income by £4,300

Older people with a weekly State Pension of less than £346 could be due extra money from DWP.

Economics

64 h. ago Britain to build 'Nightfall' ballistic missile carrying 200kg warheads for Ukraine that can destroy Russian targets as far as Moscow

Britain is set to 'put leading edge weapons into the hands of Ukrainians' with powerful long-range ballistic missiles that can destroy Russian targets more than 300 miles away.

Events

4 d. ago DWP explains 'lump sum' payments for eligible benefit claimants

Millions of benefit claimants can go through the process

Politics

5 d. ago DWP payment uprating delay for those on State Pension, PIP, and more

Millions on State Pension, PIP and Universal Credit will face a significant delay amid planned payment increases

Economics

5 d. ago DWP payment uprating delay for people on State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit or other benefits

The annual DWP uprating will be applied at the start of the new financial year on April 6.

Economics

6 d. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment deadline this month to claim missing £300

The Winter Fuel Payment is worth up to £300 and is paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to people over state pension age

Economics

8 d. ago Millions on PIP, State Pension and benefits urged to check missing bonus payment

Millions claiming DWP benefits including PIP, State Pension and Pension Credit are urged to check if they received their £10 Christmas bonus payment

Economics

1 week ago How much DWP benefits such as Universal Credit, PIP, JSA, ESA, Child Benefit and pension will by rise in 2026

Many benefits will increase in April at the start of the financial year

Politics

1 week ago DWP benefit changes in 2026, Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension

Experts have pulled together a full list of all the known changes due in the next 12 months, including the end of legacy benefits and increases in others

Politics

1 week ago Older people living on their own could be due annual State Pension boost of £4,300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support.

Economics

1 week ago DWP update over PIP 'changes' and eligibility in 2026 as review explained

The DWP is carrying out a major review and one of its ministers has updated Parliament on what is happening

Politics

2 w. ago The benefit that 910,000 Brits don’t claim but pays up to £347 a week – are you eligible?

MORE than 910,000 people are missing out on a key benefit, which is worth up to £347 a week. Up to £2.5billion of Pension Credit payments were unclaimed last year, according to recent figures from the Department for Work and Pensions. As a result, eligible families are missing out on around £2,600 a year, it...

Economics

3 w. ago DWP to pay Universal Credit, State Pension, PIP and more tomorrow

Many benefit and State Pension recipients will receive payments tomorrow due to Christmas bank holidays

Economics

3 w. ago DWP confirms measures to encourage Scots pensioners to claim £4,300 income top

More than 125,000 pensioners in Scotland are receiving extra help through Pension Credit.

Economics

3 w. ago State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other payments could stop if you stay in hospital this Christmas

DWP payments may be reduced or paused if the relevant department is not notified, even if it is just for one night.

Economics

3 w. ago UK pensioners eligible for DWP payments that could be worth thousands

Around 13 million state pensioners could be eligible for DWP benefits including Pension Credit

Economics

3 w. ago The hidden payment worth hundreds a year that nearly a million Brits are missing out on

With £2.5 billion a year going unclaimed, be sure to check with family and friends over 66

Economics