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Pension Credit myths which stop thousands of older people claiming £3,500 annual top-up

DWP estimates nearly one million pensioner households could be entitled to the passport benefit.

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

DWP urges State Pension claimants to check for £3,500 annual income boost letter

A successful claim for Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could also qualify for the £900 means-tested cost of living payment due in 2023/24.

Glasgow Live · Jan 3, 2023

Pension Credit myths which stop thousands of older people claiming £3,500 annual top-up

DWP estimates nearly one million people of State Pension age could be entitled to the passport benefit.

Daily Record · Dec 28, 2022

DWP urging a million households to claim extra £65 a week they're missing out on

A lot of people assume that they're not eligible for Pension Credit because they have savings or own a house and could be missing out as the Department for Work and pensions urges Brits to check

Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022

DWP confirms 'no plans' to introduce pro rata Winter Fuel Payment for older people who miss qualifying deadline

People who reach State Pension age after qualifying week do not get the heating bill help.

Daily Record · Nov 3, 2022

DWP urges one million households to claim extra £65 a week

“It is difficult to enrol people automatically on Pension Credit given the data the Government holds"

Nottingham Post · Nov 3, 2022

People of State Pension age could get £300 cost of living payment again next winter

DWP has not made a decision yet on heating bill support for winter 2023/24.

Daily Record · Nov 2, 2022

DWP busts common Pension Credit myths to encourage more older people to claim £65 weekly top-up

DWP estimates nearly one million people of State Pension age could be entitled to the passport benefit.

Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022