Claimants on devolved benefits in Scotland, such as Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment ...

An error saw the DWP overpay more than £500 million of State Pension and Pension Credit payments into accounts.

The state pension is under increasing pressure as payments could soon reach £13,000 a year. Payments are increasing 4.1% in ...

Campaign groups urged over-75s who qualify for the means-tested concession through Pension Credit but have yet to claim it, ...

In the Independent Age video, Fran McSweeney, Head of National Services at the charity, shares essential tips on applying for Pension Credit. She explains that the benefit tops-up income from State ...

I have checked my National Insurance record and have found gaps when I received Universal Credit but not the NI credits for ...

Meanwhile, some 8.8m retirees receive up to £678 each pay period through the Basic State Pension. It's crucial for those ...

It's not means-tested, but the amount you receive depends on how many qualifying years of National Insurance Contributions or ...

Despite the new rates kicking in on April 7, claimants will not see the higher payments until the following month.

“People on pension credit have to firstly be aware that they ... The body said it works with “organisations across the UK, including those representing the interests of older people, to ...

Some 8.8m retirees are receiving up to £678 every pay period through the Basic State Pension. For anyone approaching the ...