DWP mistakenly overpays state pensions by £500million and Brits don't have to pay it back
According to official data, the benefits department overpaid £512million in state pension and pension credit payments since ...
Government savings from winter fuel payment changes falling fast, analysis claims
Following the changes to the winter fuel payment, the take up rate for pension credit lifted from 63 per cent to 65, as ...
The lowest state pension amount revealed – how to avoid it and boost your pot for free
TEN unfortunate pensioners received just 52p in state pension last year, which is not enough for even a pint of milk. These ...
People over State Pension age with long-term health issues could get an extra £5,644
More than 1.6 million Attendance Allowance claimants currently receive up to £434.20 each month.
Pension Credit increasing in 2025 - how much will you get?
Pension Credit is to increase from April, helping 1.4million of the poorest pensioners, but it is still one of the most underclaimed benefits ...
People over State Pension age living on their own could be due £4,200 income boost this year
Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to the 2025/26 Winter Fuel Payment.
DWP update on what PIP and Universal Credit claimants should do if they are hospitalised this winter
The DWP has confirmed that it is working on a new 'digital channel' for people on disability benefits, other low income ...
DWP pays half a billion pounds in erroneous state pension payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has overpaid £512m in state pension and pension credit since 2019-20, with a ...
January 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP to launch disability consultation
The DWP has also confirmed that a consultation will be launched in Spring 2025 on planned reforms to sickness and disability benefits. Minister Liz Kendall says the changes will be designed “to ensure ...
All the freebies and discounts you can claim on State Pension in January worth up to £1,355.57
REACHING the State Pension age (currently 66) grants you access to your State Pension, which is worth up to £11,502.40 ...
DWP breaks silence after 'mistakenly overpaying' state pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions has broken its silence after overpaying state pension payments which pensioners DON'T have to pay back. The DWP mistakenly overpaid the state ...