Housing costs, both rental and ownership, have soared in recent years. This surge in housing costs raises the question of what kind of help the government can provide. So, If...
MPs have issued a warning that thousands of vulnerable people could lose their welfare payments as a result of a major Universal Credit benefit switch. Universal Credit Benefit Switch Raises...
A Member of Parliament has drawn attention to a problem involving a substantial number of divorced individuals who may have been overlooked in the DWP's State Pension benefit calculation, potentially...
According to the most recent Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates, 3.5 million persons in the UK were claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as of the end of January...
DWP Attendance Allowance (AA) is a significant financial benefit for people over State Pension age. In particular, it benefits those with health problems such as arthritis and back pain, which...
Universal Credit beneficiaries have been notified of a likely delay to the increase in their benefits. They could have to wait up to two months before their increased payments are...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is actively encouraging households suffering from certain health conditions to check their eligibility for a vital support payment this month. People with one...
More than a million British households are missing an opportunity to claim the £65 weekly payment, reveals the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Older pensioners may be under the...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is extending its help even further this year. With its new £812 loan scheme, the DWP is taking a generous step towards ensuring...
According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, more than half a million of UK pensioners will face paying income tax for the first time this week. Tax Burden on UK...
The soaring cost of living has put a lot of people in Britain on the verge of destitution. Fortunately, help is at hand as charities such as Turn2us step up...
UK pensioners are strongly urged to claim their Winter Fuel Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as time is running out. The payment can be worth up...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is poised to implement a significant increase in state pension rates. UK pensioners are set to receive a substantial increase in state pension...
In a concerning development, individuals receiving care as mentally ill inpatients have been instructed to participate in jobcentre meetings regarding their benefits, further exacerbating the challenges they already have to...
As the UK nears a historic milestone, welfare costs soar, with the working-age benefits bill set to exceed £100 billion this year. This unprecedented expenditure, linked to a surge in...
As of today, households are set to receive the third instalment of the £299 cost of living payments, marking the completion of the three-part support package initiated in autumn 2021....
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that older people receiving Attendance Allowance may also be eligible for Pension Credit, a benefit designed to support those on a...
Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has appealed to pensioners before the changes come into force. In the most recent weekly email fork, Lewis alerted the pensioners to check about the Winter...
Universal Credit claimants and those receiving benefits are being warned to avoid having their payments decreased or halted, as half a million have been penalised. Universal Credit Claimants Warned as...
Benefits claimants are being warned that hundreds of thousands of people have had their benefits stopped due to a large-scale migration process. DWP Update: Key Figures in Legacy Benefits Transition...
According to Sir Steve Webb, a former LIb Dem pensions minister, new evidence indicates that mistakes are still being made when it comes to State Pension payment claims. State Pension...
Those who reached the State Pension age before 2016 could get a £59 boost every week to their pensions. The Over 80 Pension is specifically made for those of 80...
Over 221,000 individuals from across the UK have signed an online petition initiated by Age UK, calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to overturn the decision that requires means testing for...
Winter Fuel Payments will be replaced by a newly introduced devolved lump sum from the Scottish government later on this year. Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP) is set to...
New figures reveal that the two-child benefit cap affects about 440,000 families in the UK, as pressure grows on the new Labour government to end the “cruel” policy. Controversial Two-child...
A recent survey conducted by Just Group, which is a specialist in the later life, on 1,050 retired and semi-retired individuals has revealed that there is a significant lack of...
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can assist people over the age of 16 and under State Pension age with the additional financial expenses for hundreds of health conditions or disabilities, which...
Millions of people over state pension age in Great Britain could be failing to claim extra payments of more than £9,544 each year, simply because most of them do not...
People on the New State Pension will get up to £221.20 each week during the current fiscal year, however, standard payments are usually made every four weeks — around £884.80...
Approximately 12.7 million individuals in the United Kingdom are currently receiving State Pension, indicating a significant reliance on this fundamental form of assistance. As reported by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the New State Pension, applicable to claimants post April 6, 2016, amounts to a maximum of £221.20 per week. For recipients of the Basic State Pension, the earlier iteration, the weekly amount is £169.50, contingent upon classification under Category A or B. The amount you receive is contingent upon the accumulation of National Insurance years prior to reaching the age of 66. A minimum of 10 years is required to be eligible for any financial benefits. Therefore, if you are approaching the age of 66, it is imperative to promptly assess your entitlements. Your State Pension age also serves as your Pension Credit qualifying age, yet there is a particular stipulation for men born before December 6, 1953. Should you seek information on when you are eligible to start receiving benefits, the 'Check your State Pension age' page on the GOV.UK website provides comprehensive guidance. Upon attaining State Pension age or Pension Credit age, certain benefits become inapplicable. According to Turn2us, specific benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions are no longer attainable. Here is an overview of the benefits that will continue and those that will cease upon reaching State Pension age. List of Benefits Pensioners...
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that almost 78% of new Pension Credit claims are now being processed within a target of 50 working days from the date...
August 26 is a Bank Holiday, so some people will get their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit payments a bit earlier than usual. With the ongoing cost of...
Reaching State pension age does not automatically initiate payments; pensioners must actively apply for their pension. Indeed, some people prefer to defer payment of their pension while continuing to work....
More than one million Scottish residents over the State Pension age will be able to receive two new devolved benefits beginning before the end of the year. Scottish Government Introduces...
The Woman Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign has recently issued a scam alert to thousands of people across the country in response to allegations of fraudulent compensation claims. Campaigners are...
According to the most recent Social Security Scotland statistics, around 192,575 persons were receiving Adult Disability Payment (ADP) as of the end of January. The amount reported includes 83,199 new...
State pensioners could potentially receive up to £3,200 in extra help from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), but many are not claiming what they are entitled to. Essential...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a full progress report on the Legal Entitlements and Administrative Practice (LEAP) initiative into State Pension underpayments. This aims to rectify...
One of the largest unions in the country, Unite, is advocating for the reduction of the state pension age to 65 years old to guarantee "a respectable retirement for everyone."...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced details of the beneficiaries of a new extension to the Household Support Fund, which aims to provide financial assistance to vulnerable...
According to the most recent Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates, over 1.5 million people in Great Britain received additional financial support through Attendance Allowance at the end of...
On Friday 7 June, tens of thousands of unpaid carers in Scotland will receive a one-off payment of £288.60. This automatic payment, known as the Carer's Allowance Supplement, is made...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is considering major changes to the distribution of Personal Independence Payments (PIP), which could have an impact upon millions of claimants. A recent...
People with a long-term sickness, disability, or physical or mental health condition who file a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) this month and are approved may earn up...
