Pension credit applications rise but many rejected
A big jump in pensioners applying for the means-tested benefit came after ministers limited winter fuel payments.
Pension credit applications soar after winter fuel payment cut, but only 5% are approved
Just 42,500 applications for pension credit have been approved over the past 16 weeks - less than 5% of the 880,000 people the Government said were missing out on the benefit in July
When is the deadline to claim pension credit including winter fuel payment?
The government and campaigners are urging people to check if they are eligible for pension credit following changes to the winter fuel allowance.
Pension Credit warning as nearly 800,000 Brits missing out on £3,900 benefit
There is less than a month in which to make a backdated Pension Credit claim to qualify for the winter fuel allowance payment.
Pension credit applications surge 145% after Labour means-tested the Winter Fuel Payment - here's how to apply
Around 150,000 pension credit claims have been submitted in just 16 weeks since Rachel Reeves announced Winter Fuel Payments will be means-tested.
Pension Credit applications surge as DWP suffers 'massive disappointment'
The DWP has revealed that there has been an incredible 145% surge in applications for the under-claimed benefit of Pension Credit since the Winter Fuel Payment was restricted to the benefit in July
Pension benefit applications surge after Labour rule change branded 'massive disappointment'
Half of older Brits' applications for Pension Credit are being chucked out, following a huge surge in interest caused by a government change to the Winter Fuel Payment
Pension Credit claims up soar by 145% after winter fuel payment axe
The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed it had seen claims for Pension Credit surge following Rachel Reeves's Winter Fuel Payment announcement.
DWP Pension Credit update as Winter Fuel Payments begin
Claims for pension credit have soared by almost 150% since the Government announced plans to means test the winter fuel payment, figures show. But just 42,500 applications have been approved over the same period – less than 5% of the 880,
Winter fuel cut ‘could raise less than expected’ as pension credit take-up soars
The savings from the winter fuel cut may end up being less than expected if pension credit applications to continue to soar, experts have said. In July, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the payments of up to £300 would no longer be universal, and would only be available to those on pension credit or other benefits.
DWP gives 81,000 state pensioners £3.9k boost and access to Winter Fuel Payment
The DWP said there had been a 145 per cent increase in the number of Pension Credit claims received in the past 16 weeks compared to the same timeframe before the Chancellor's ann
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