The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed plans for further promotional activity to boost Pension Credit take-up from this Autumn. More than 700,000 pensioners on a low income across ...

Despite the full New State Pension now worth £230.25 per week and the full Basic State Pension worth £176.45, data from the ...

Pensioners can check eligibility using the online Pension Credit calculator on GOV.UK or call the helpline on 0800 99 1234, ...

It is believed that more than one million pensioners are eligible for Attendance Allowance, which is not affected by income ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has disclosed that from next year, the State Pension age in the UK will gradually ...

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Starting next year, the State Pension age will begin rising from 66 to 67, as part of a gradual shift that will affect both men and women across the UK.

Currently, Pension Credit is assisting 1.4 million individuals. It boosts weekly income to a guaranteed minimum level of £227.10 for single pensioners or £346.60 for couples.

Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State ...

Many of the 13 million pensioners across the UK may not realise they could be eligible for two separate benefits, worth a combined total of up to £10,040 over the current financial year. One of these ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has released new figures showing that the State Pension is now providing support to 13 ...

Use our calculator to find out when you'll qualify for the state pension, and whether you'll be affected by planned rises in the state pension age ...