Pension credit applications rise but many rejected
A big jump in pensioners applying for the means-tested benefit came after ministers limited winter fuel payments.
Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to the Winter Fuel Payment.
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Pension Credit surge after Winter Fuel Payment cut slated 'massive disappointment'
The DWP has confirmed that 161,800 applications for the under-claimed benefit have been processed so far, with 42,500 ...
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Just 42,000 successful claims for pension credit since winter fuel cut
Claims for pension credit soar by almost 150 per cent since Chancellor announced winter fuel payment means testing ...
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Pension Credit claims soar after Winter Fuel cut - but 'worrying' 96% surge in rejections
Pension Credit applications have rocketed by 145% since Chancellor Rachel Reeves made the Winter Fuel Payment benefit means-tested this year. Pension Credit, worth an average of £3,900 a year ...