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Older people with any of these health issues could be due up to £369 each month

People of State Pension age claiming Attendance Allowance will receive either £247.40 or £369.60 every four weeks.

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DWP estimates 738,300 people will get State Pension payments for first time by next April

Nearly 12.5 million older people across the UK are now claiming State Pension.

Daily Record

State Pension increase in April could see half a million more retired people paying tax next year

A significant increase in the number of over-65s paying tax is expected in 2023.

Daily Record

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Thousands of Carer's Allowance claimants will receive an extra £245 payment before Christmas

Some 81,680 Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments were made in June and the next one is due in December.

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Older people nearing DWP official retirement age could be due wide range of extra benefits

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

Daily Record

State Pension payment warning for older people reaching DWP official retirement age before year ends

The eligible retirement age for men and women across the UK is now 66.

Daily Record

How many years you have to work for to qualify for new full DWP State Pension

The UK government raised the State Pension age to 66 for both men and women in 2020

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State Pension payments on track for record-breaking rise next April for 12.5m older people under triple lock

New State Pension payments could increase to more than £200 per week from next year.

Daily Record

Struggling State Pension claimants hit with seven month warning

Pensioners received a real terms pay cut this year

Liverpool Echo

DWP benefits set to increase by record amount including Universal Credit

The Department for Work and Pensions is set boost benefits such as Universal Credit and disability payments by a record amount next year, with claimants potentially getting hundreds of pounds more

Glasgow Live

DWP rejects bid to increase State Pension and benefit payments ahead of uprating in April

They also responded to criticism of £20 Universal Credit uplift

Nottingham Post

Nine financial tasks people nearing retirement age should check now to prepare for later life

Pensions, mortgages, benefits and personal finances should all be checked before reaching retirement age.

Daily Record

DWP rejects calls to increase State Pension and benefit payments before annual uprating due next April

DWP also responded to criticism over the delivery of the £20 weekly uplift to people on Universal Credit only.

Daily Record

People on State Pension can quickly check eligibility for top-up benefit online before making a new claim

Family members and friends can use the Pension Credit calculator on someone’s behalf to check if they qualify.

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Attendance Allowance set to be replaced by new benefit following rollout of Adult Disability Payment

Pension Age Disability Payment will provide financial support for older people living in Scotland.

Daily Record

DWP urged to change Universal Credit eligibility rules to help more people over 50 access benefits

A new report suggests an increase to the £16,000 savings limit could help people over 50 during the cost of living crisis.

Glasgow Live

DWP confirms extra resources in place to process new Pension Credit claims quickly

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners on State Pension are still continuing to miss out on extra financial support, that is worth an average of £3,300 every year.

Daily Record

DWP could give people of State Pension age with back pain up to £369 each month

Nearly 1.4m people across the UK currently receive either £61.85 or £92.40 each week through Attendance Allowance.

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BBC urged to look at how it uses ‘substantial’ TV licence fee income to support older people

The UK Government believes the TV licence fee for people aged over 75 ‘should be funded by the BBC’.

Edinburgh Live

DWP confirm which women over State Pension age are due up to £9,500 in backdated payments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has now estimated that it has underpaid at least 237,000 pensioners, in a whopping total cost of 1.46 billion pounds.

Daily Record

How long PIP payments really last and maximum award length to expect for a long-term condition

No PIP claimant is given a lifetime payment award from the DWP.

Nottingham Post

DWP: 6 groups of women over State Pension age could be due payments worth up to £9,500

Around 237,000 people over State Pension age have been underpaid

Wales Online

Petition calling for cut in retirement age to 60 must get Government response

The petition already has over 61,000 signatures and is well on its way to being debated in Parliament

Daily Record

Six groups of women over State Pension age may be due up to £9,500 in backdated payments

The DWP now estimates it has underpaid 237,000 pensioners a total of £1.46 billion.

Glasgow Live

New State Pension petition calls for £380 weekly payment for pensioners due response

The petition, which also is calling for the official age of retirement to revert back to 60-years-old, is due a response over the £380 weekly payment that is needed for those over 60.

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