State pensioners urged to check their eligibility for Pension Credit to avoid missing out this winter
You may also be entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment, the Warm House Discount, social tariffs, cheaper broadband, free TV ...
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Can I get Pension Credit? How to figure out if you’re entitled to up to £3,900 free cash plus Winter Fuel Payment
There are free online benefit calculators that you can use to see how much you might be able to claim and through which benefit including Pension Credit. Age UK has a free and anonymous Benefits ...
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Pension Credit increased rates for 1.4million people
This includes Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments (PIP), plus other benefits and statutory payments for working age people. It's part of what the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ...
DWP urges pension credit sign-up ahead of looming deadline
You can also apply by phone on 0800 99 1234 or by post. Caroline Abrahams CBE, Charity Director at Age UK Told Yahoo News UK: ...
DWP payments worth almost £4k for those State Pension age
The DWP has shared its latest data underlining the importance of ensuring older people are claiming all the extra financial ...
Age UK braced for 'busy winter' in Bradford
Age UK's Bradford branch said its service users faced "unprecedented challenges" this winter. The winter fuel payment was previously paid to all pensioners to help with energy bills but in July, the ...
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Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to the Winter Fuel Payment.
To qualify for Guarantee Pension Credit, you must be State Pension age (66). Your weekly income will need to be less than the ...
DWP benefits unavailable once you reach State Pension age
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that DLA claimants born before April 8, 1948, will remain with DLA ...
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New call for Pension Credit auto-enrolment to help more older people access £3,900 income boost
To qualify for Guarantee Pension Credit, you must be State Pension age (66). Your weekly income will need to be less than the minimum amount the UK Government says you need to live on. This is £218.15 ...
People over State Pension age no longer due Winter Fuel Payments could still get up to £200 this year
Octopus Energy has extended a support scheme to include people over State Pension age who are not in receipt of Pension Credit after the UK Government announced it was removing annual Winter Fuel ...
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What is Pension Credit?
If you're retired and have income less than £218 a week as an individual, or £332 a week as a couple, you may be due £1,000s a year in Pension Credit. Plus, it then entitles you to a whole raft of ...
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Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to the Winter Fuel Payment.
To qualify for Guarantee Pension Credit, you must be State Pension age (66). Your weekly income will need to be less than the minimum amount the UK Government says you need to live on. This is £ ...