DWP urges 11 million pensioners to spend £907 for each year in next 5 weeks
To qualify for the maximum new state pension, you must have at least 35 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions ...
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 call for people on Carer’s Allowance to be paid £1,600 each month
“The National Minimum Wage for people over 21 is £11.44 per hour which would be around £400 per week. Carers Allowance is a ...
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DWP state pension could rise by hundreds as taxpayer faces big triple lock bill
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
New £434 health benefit for pensioners will not include face-to-face assessments
PADP follows the same eligibility rules as Attendance Allowance and is worth either £72.65 (lower rate) if you need help ...
Winter heating payment of nearly £60 due to be issued before end of this month
The Scottish Government recently confirmed that more than 456,000 people on low incomes will receive Winter Heating Payments of £58.75 before the end of February. Some £26.8 million is being spent on ...
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 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 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 ...
Four groups of PIP claimants guaranteed up to £737 a month from DWP 'for next five years'
PIP awards can vary in length - the shortest award is nine months, while the longest is an ongoing award with a ‘light touch’ ...