People entitled to Pension Credit can also claim council tax discounts, free dental treatment, housing benefit and much more – including the Winter Fuel Payment to help you pay your heating bills.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that 77 per cent of all new claims for Pension Credit were processed - from initial application to award decision letter - within the ...

State pensioners who are claiming Pension Credit will benefit from an income boost from today as new payment rates take effect. Pension Credit is a benefit issued by the Department for Work and ...

More than 1.4 million older people across Great Britain, including over 125,000 living in Scotland, are currently receiving Pension Credit, a gateway benefit that now provides an average of £ ...

DWP benefits are set to rise from next month, including Pension Credit. Every year rates go up in line with the rate of inflation from the previous September - in September 2024 this was confirmed ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared that 78% of new Pension Credit claims are being processed within the targeted 50 working day timescale. Pensions Minister Torsten Bell says ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. State Pension and Pension Credit payments may be affected by changes due to the Easter bank holidays this week. Both Good Friday April 18 ...

Overpayments of pension credit have reached a new record high of 10.3 per cent for the financial year ending in April 2025, new data reveals. These overpayments mean taxpayers have overpaid more ...