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 ...

UK pensioners are being urged by the government to check if they are eligible for pension credit. The payment, which tops up the state pension for those on lower incomes, has come into renewed focus ...

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 £ ...

Our opinion is our own. Read more on our methodology here. Pension savings credit is a government benefit that tops up your retirement income even if you took steps to save for retirement.

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 ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has pledged to tackle the backlog of Pension Credit claims, promising to deliver £4,300 payments to state pensioners. Currently, 78 per cent of new ...

MILLIONS on Universal Credit and state pensions face payment delays despite rates going up this week. The vast majority of benefit payments rose by 1.7% and the state pension by 4.1% yesterday.

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 ...