DWP state pensioner can reduce BBC TV Licence to £0 in just 16 minutes
The TV Licence fee is set to increase by £5 from April, but some people may be eligible for a free TV Licence, which the ...
Thousands of people over State Pension age with 10 common health conditions could be missing out on £470 per month
OVER one million people on State Pension are missing out on extra cash worth hundreds of pounds a month. Attendance Allowance is a benefit for those with certain health conditions. It’s paid ...
Older people urged to claim £4,200 income top-up before reaching State Pension age
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 ...
New calls to increase Basic State Pension to £221 each week for millions of older people
People on the full New State Pension will see payments rise by £9.05 per week from £221.20 to £230.25 and as the payment is ...
State Pension annual payment boost of £303 for older people with grandchildren
Older people providing care during term-time or school holidays for children under the age of 12 may be able to boost State ...
DWP State pensioners taking 16 minutes to reduce BBC TV Licence to £0
State pensioners across the UK have the opportunity to reduce their TV Licence fee to zero in just 16 minutes. At present, a ...
DWP Triple Lock could deliver £442 State Pension increase next year
The growing pressures of paying for the state pension means the triple lock could soon come under scrutiny, an expert has ...
DWP State Pension under 'scrutiny' as payments could hit £13,000
A 3.7% uplift would mean the full new state pension increasing from £230.25 a week to £238.75 a week, or £12,415 a year, ...
DWP confirms exact amount in bank accounts that will trigger fraud checks
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the exact amounts that could trigger a fraud alert when benefit claimants ...
State pension payments and benefits only they can claim - full list
It's not means-tested, but the amount you receive depends on how many qualifying years of National Insurance Contributions or ...
Bereaved relatives ‘misled’ into repaying state pensions
Bereaved families are being “misled” by blundering civil servants into reimbursing pension payments wrongly sent to their ...
DWP sets out exact bank balance limits to trigger benefit fraud investigations
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the exact amount that could set off a fraud alert under new crackdown ...