A big jump in pensioners applying for the means-tested benefit came after ministers limited winter fuel payments.

The government and campaigners are urging people to check if they are eligible for pension credit following changes to the ...

Around 150,000 pension credit claims have been submitted in just 16 weeks since Rachel Reeves announced Winter Fuel Payments ...

There is less than a month in which to make a backdated Pension Credit claim to qualify for the winter fuel allowance payment ...

The DWP has revealed that there has been an incredible 145% surge in applications for the under-claimed benefit of Pension ...

Just 42,500 applications for pension credit have been approved over the past 16 weeks - less than 5% of the 880,000 people ...

Just 42,500 applications have been approved since July, when the Government said almost 900,000 households were missing out ...

Claims for pension credit soar by almost 150 per cent since Chancellor announced winter fuel payment means testing ...

The new Pension Credit data illustrates "a desperate picture" where people on low incomes are trying anything they can to find support.

The savings from the winter fuel cut may end up being less than expected if pension credit applications to continue to soar, ...

However, there is still an opportunity for those who apply for pension credit to receive the backdated winter fuel allowance should their claim be successful. The deadline is 21 December 2024, so time ...

However, there is still an opportunity for those who apply for pension credit to receive the backdated winter fuel allowance should their claim be successful. The deadline is 21 December 2024 ...