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The Latest Breaking News from Pension Credit

Pensioners Must Prove They Need Benefits: DWP May Even Seek Bank Statements Amid £370M Crackdown

The DWP is asking Pension Credit claimants for bank statements in a £370M review, with up to 100,000 pensioners facing payment cuts.

International Business Times UK

DWP tells pensioners to prove they need their benefits in bid to slash 100,000 claims

Exclusive: A campaign targeting older Britons who take home less than the state pension has started

The Independent UK

Reform criticised for ‘senseless and cruel’ ban on all foreign nationals claiming benefits

Nigel Farage’s party says there would be only a small number of exceptions, including the War Widows Pension and Armed Forces compensation

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DWP warning to pensioners as thousands of bank statements checked

THE DWP has been looking at statements of Pension Credit claimants to ensure they are receiving legitimate payments

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Specific group of older people on a low income may not qualify for £3,500 Pension Credit top-up

A rule change means some people over State Pension age will not be eligible for the means-tested benefit.

Daily Record

People on State Pension can quickly check eligibility for £3,500 top-up online before making new claim

In just a few minutes you could find out if you are due an income boost from the passport benefit.

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Martin Lewis urges people of State Pension age to check for ‘crucial’ £3,500 annual top up this week

Nearly one million pensioners are being encouraged to claim Pension Credit during the DWP's 'Week of Action'.

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New DWP 'week of action' to encourage people on State Pension to claim £3,500 annual income boost

The DWP is urging thousands of older people to check if they qualify for Pension Credit.

Daily Record

Older people making a new claim for DWP income top-up could be due an extra £300 this autumn

A successful claim for Pension Credit could see more people qualify for the next means-tested cost of living payment.

Daily Record

Married people over State Pension age could be due weekly income boost of up to £306 this summer

People over 66 on a low income could be eligible for Pension Credit and other discounts or benefits.

Daily Record

Older people making a new claim for £3,500 income top-up could be due first payment by July

New claims for Pension Credit can be backdated by up to three months.

Daily Record

Millions of people on DWP benefits eligible for social tariff broadband could save £200 this year

Ofcom figures show 4.3 million eligible households are missing out on broadband discounts worth up to £824m.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis 'unhappy' as Holly Willoughby says financial expert is 'wrong' about Pension Credit

One 'brave' caller told the financial expert he was 'wrong' about the benefit paid to thousands of UK pensioners

Bristol Post

Martin Lewis slams 'very annoying' Pension Credit message as he stresses 'urgent' advice

The money expert urged viewers 'don't be put off' after one person reported having a negative experience with the Pension Credit helpline, saying up to a million people are still missing out

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Daily Record

Martin Lewis urges one million people over State Pension age to check for £3,500 income top-up

New claims for Pension Credit made before May 19 could also qualify for the £301 cost of living payment.

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis issues two-week warning for almost one million people to get £301 cash help

Pension Credit is available to people who have reached state pension age and are on a low income - but many households are missing out on this benefit

Nottingham Post

DWP's cost of living payments to be examined in new fraud and error report

The DWP said its findings on the payments will be included in the report due to be published on May 11 as there is “public interest in these payments”

Daily Record

Married people over State Pension age could be due weekly income boost of up to £306 this year

New claims for Pension Credit made before May 19, could also qualify for the £301 cost of living payment.

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Nottingham Post

DWP plans to target elderly people who may be due £3,500 income top-up

There have been 271,851 Pension Credit applications submitted from April 2022 to March 2023

Daily Record

New DWP plans to target more older people who may be due £3,500 income top-up

DWP also announced Pension Credit awareness week will run from June 12-16, 2023.

Nottingham Post

Pension Credit warning as older people living on their own could miss out on up to £201 weekly

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Daily Record

Older people living on their own could be due up to £201 extra each week

Low income pensioner households may also qualify for the £301 cost of living payment.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis urges single and married people on State Pension to check for £3,500 income boost

The consumer champion warns nearly one million pensioners are missing out on a ‘gateway’ benefit.

Daily Record

New calls to scrap Council Tax bills for people on State Pension due official response

More than 17,300 people have signed an online petition calling for Council Tax to be abolished for pensioners.

Daily Record

Millions of people on a low income urged to 'lock in' long-term cheaper broadband using new online comparison tool

People on PIP, Income Support, Universal Credit and other benefits may be able to get broadband for just £12 per month.

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