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 ...

Successful new claims for Pension Credit made before December 21 will also qualify for a backdated Winter Fuel Payment.

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

Low-income pensioners on Attendance Allowance, PIP, DLA, ADP or providing unpaid care may be entitled to extra financial ...

A successful new claim for Pension Credit can unlock access to Winter Fuel Payments, help with housing costs and Council Tax.

Despite this, recent data from the DWP indicates that there are still 880,000 eligible pensioners not claiming the benefit ...