Age UK says older people face 'toughest winter yet'
OLDER people in the Bradford district face their "toughest winter yet", according to a charity. Bosses at Age UK Bradford District have voiced concerns about the potentially "devastating" impacts of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
I’m getting £4,087 in backdated pension credit plus £300 winter fuel payment this Christmas after chasing DWP for a YEAR
EX-CONSTRUCTION worker Richard Holden had been chasing the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to approve his pension credit claim for almost a year when The Sun stepped in to help him. The ...
DWP top-up worth nearly £4,000 for people over State Pension age
The DWP has confirmed that nearly 78 per cent of all new claims for Pension Credit are processed within the target timeframe ...
Pension Credit increased rates for 1.4million people
The Standard Minimum Guarantee for Pension Credit is one of the payments that will increase by 4.1%, in line with the increase in Average Weekly Earnings in the year to May to July 2024. This also ...
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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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 ...
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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 £ ...