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

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

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

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 ...

The DWP has confirmed that 161,800 applications for the under-claimed benefit have been processed so far, with 42,500 ...

Age UK blasts government 'disastrous decision' and said government needs to step in to help low income pensioners ...

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

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

Pension credit has been thrust into the spotlight since claiming it is now one of the main ways to qualify for the winter fuel payment. The benefit is for low income retiree households ...

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 ...

If you are elderly and not well off, pension credit tops up weekly income to a minimum of £218.15 for single people and £332.95 for couples. Pension credit also opens the door to a lot of ...