Pension Credit claims can also be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support.

For those on a low income over State Pension age, which is 66 for men and women, Pension Credit can provide extra money to ...

People over the state pension age could be due £4,300 from the DWP each year on top of their state pension payments ...

The Government is obligated to review the level of benefits each year to determine if they have kept pace with general price ...

Universal credit, the state pension and carer's allowance are among the benefits rising in April. The Money team looks at the ...

Former pensions' minister Steve Webb is urging older people on lower incomes to claim Pension Credit, and encouraging friends ...

The Christmas Bonus is worth an extra £10 to claimants of benefits such as Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and ...

Nearly 1.4 million elderly people across Great Britain are currently receiving Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit that ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) is preparing to send a letter to all state pensioners who receive the state ...

Some 13 million people have now reached State Pension age across Great Britain, including over 1.1m living in Scotland. Many ...