10 h. ago Pensioners claiming new health benefit could receive first payment before end of this month

Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

Economics

13 h. ago Reform plots to cut council tax bills by £350 a year with shake

Deputy leader Richard Tice used a press conference this morning to unveil plans to improve the performance of pension funds, claiming it is costing taxpayers up to £10billion a year.

Economics

13 h. ago New calls for pensioner benefits reform to help provide easier access to financial support

Independent Age is urging the UK Government to make it easier to claim Pension Credit.

Economics

51 h. ago Benefit fraudsters claiming £500million a year from abroad: Ministers urged to get a grip after Mail probe reveals abuse

Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) data shows that £423 million in benefits was claimed by fraudsters living outside the UK in 2024/25.

Politics

68 h. ago DWP benefits and payments people can claim from State Pension age

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

Economics

3 d. ago I tried the walking method that offers ‘10 times the benefits’ of walking 10,000 steps per day

Movement in any form can benefit your health, says senior fitness writer Harry Bullmore. But can this latest walking trend help time-poor people step up their exercise plans?

Politics

4 d. ago Older people making a new claim for PIP could boost monthly income to over £1,600

In most cases, people nearing State Pension age making a new claim for PIP are given a 10-year award.

Economics

5 d. ago Martin Lewis reveals how to claim up to £31,000 in missed State Pension payments for child carers

Anyone who had children between 1978 and 2010 might be owed more than £10,000 in backdated tax refunds

Economics

5 d. ago Who is Dezi Freeman, suspected gunman on the run in rural Australia after two officers killed?

The 56-year-old ‘sovereign citizen’ once told a court he was a disability pensioner and claimed his family had been persecuted by the state

Events

5 d. ago Thousands get £10k after excessive tax charges on pension withdrawal

New analysis from Royal London shows that around 60,000 pension savers claimed refunds in the 2023-24 tax year

Economics

6 d. ago New and Basic State Pension payment rules after a spouse or partner dies

A State Pension claim from the DWP does not end automatically when a loved one dies.

Events

6 d. ago Pensioners in Scotland may need to claim devolved heating payments of up to £305

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will be issued automatically to most people, but some need to claim.

Economics

6 d. ago Payment warning to people making a new claim for devolved disability benefits

Crucial advice for people getting help to make a new claim for Adult, Child or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Events

7 d. ago Families in West Lothian receive £54.6 million in vital financial support to help with extra costs

The most recently published statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of June 2025, the families of 4,015 children and young people in West Lothian were receiving Child Disability Payment.

Economics

7 d. ago PIP could provide up to £749 every month to people with respiratory conditions

Nearly 139,000 people are receiving PIP or Adult Disability Payment for over 20 respiratory conditions.

Economics

7 d. ago Thousands of pensioners receive HMRC tax refunds of up to £106,900

Around 60,000 pension savers claimed HMRC refunds in the 2023/24 tax year.

Economics

7 d. ago Confirmed DWP cut off date when you need to be born to get 2025 winter fuel payment

The Government has confirmed that nine million people who missed out on the Winter Fuel Payment last winter will receive the £300 benefit this time around

Economics

8 d. ago Thousands of pensioners claim £10,000 each in overcharged tax

The HMRC figures reveal that about £1.4 billion has been refunded since 2015

Economics

1 week ago HMRC tightens control over pension tax relief claims by higher earners

Authority plans to ask more taxpayers for evidence to support their claims

Economics

1 week ago New online service for DWP Attendance Allowance Claims introduced for pensioners

The DWP has now launched a new online claim service for Attendance Allowance, the payment is for those of State Pension age and over to get extra help with daily living expenses

Politics