State pensioners could be eligible for two Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits, totalling £9,800, if they meet ...

Letters sent to bereaved relatives asking them to return pension payments made in error do not make clear it is optional, a ...

A surge in applications for pension credit after the Government restricted winter fuel payments led to a backlog of 92,000 ...

Hundred of thousands of pensioners will qualify for "direct financial help" with the potential for £25 payments over the next ...

Some state pensioners who missed out on the Winter Fuel Payment may be entitled to the same amount from a household fund ...

In his response to the query, Work and Pensions minister Torsten Bell listed some of the help available for pensioners. He ...

Labour’s new pension minister has been forced to admit he “does not know” how many retirees are still waiting for their ...

The DWP Minister’s comments came after Labour MP Paula Barker asked about support for older people making a Pension Credit claim. The income boost will be worth around £4,200 this year and unlocks ...

State pensioners born before certain years could land themselves a state pension boost worth £2,991 a year. That’s because of ...

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.9 million people claiming the State Pension, including over 1.1m living in Scotland. Some 4.1m are on the New ...