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

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 ...

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

NEARLY one million people claiming the state pension will get hundreds of pounds worth of energy bill help this winter on top ...

Pension Credit claims have risen by 145 per cent since the announcement of means-testing for the winter fuel payment. About ...

You can check your eligibility for Pension Credit via the government's Pension Credit calculator here. To use the calculator ...

The union has applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the government’s decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for ...

More than half of people aged over 66 don't like to ask for support or help from friends or relatives even if they need it, ...

Pension Credit is a benefit specifically designed to provide additional financial support for older people on low incomes - ...

MILLIONS of grandparents with a state pension will receive a Christmas bonus in a few days’ time. The cash, which is courtesy ...