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 ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) is handing out Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance, Pension Age Disability ...

An error saw the DWP overpay more than £500 million of State Pension and Pension Credit payments into accounts.

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 ...

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.9 million people claiming the State ...

State pensioners across the UK have the opportunity to reduce their TV Licence fee to zero in just 16 minutes. At present, a ...

Pension Credit tops up your weekly income to £218.15 if you’re single, or your joint weekly income to £332.95 if you have a partner - this will increase to £227.10 and £346.60 respectively ...

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, ...

Pensioners can look forward to a 4.1 per cent boost to their State Pension this year, while those on working age or ...

Over 50,000 pensioners in Britain are still waiting for their Winter Fuel Payment despite submitting their Pension Credit applications before the government's deadline. Labour's decision to means ...

Approximately 19.7 million households will see an increase in at least one DWP or HMRC benefit from April 2025, with a number ...