Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to heating help during winter.

More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition supporting calls to increase the State Pension to match the National ...

Social Security Scotland has issued crucial advice to people getting help to make a new claim for Adult, Child or Pension Age ...

The Government says you could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a ...

Thousands of pensioners could potentially receive a significant cash boost by the end of July. Those eligible for Pension Credit, which is worth up to £4,300 a year, could soon get their first payment ...

You are eligible for pension credit if you live in England, Wales or Scotland and you are of state pension age. In order to qualify, your weekly income, including any pensions, must be below £227.10 ...

But we do know that all 1.1 million State Pensioners living in Scotland will receive between £100 and £305 this year through the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, which has replaced the Winter Fuel ...

Benefit payments will be going out as normal in May for the most part, but there are some exceptions due to the Bank Holidays ...

OVER one million state pensioners in Scotland are to benefit from a new winter fuel payment. The UK Government scrapped the scheme for OAPs last year unless they receive eligible benefits. The ...

Liz is now enjoying an active life in Scotland and thinks people should consider whether they genuinely need a car. My monthly income: State pension, £937.65; pension credit, £35; savings credit: £52.