Huge jump in pension credit claims as older people try to hang on to Winter Fuel Payments
Since last summer the Government has received 235,000 pension credit claims, up from around 130,000 in the same period the ...
64% jump in pension credit applications being awarded
One commentator said the figures show many older people were concerned about not having enough money to get through the ...
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Record Pension Credit applications driven by axing of Winter Fuel Payment
The DWP today is celebrating a surge in the number of Pension Credit claims, and with good reason given uptake has been poor ...
Pension credit update after DWP's winter fuel payment change
The credit tops up incomes for poorer pensioners and acts as a gateway to additional support, including the winter fuel ...
DWP April 2025 increases approved for State Pension, Universal Credit and PIP
The Social Security Uprating Order determines the increases for the State Pension, Additional State Pensions (such as SERPS), ...
DWP says some on Pension Credit could claim more money
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said pensioners who receive some benefits may be eligible for extra Pension ...
DWP Pension Credit gives 45,000 pensioners extra £4,300
The DWP has approved Pension Credit for almost 50,000 more pensioners following the Winter Fuel Allowance changes ...
Pension Credit eligibility checklist as DWP sees 133% spike in rejected applications
Figures showed an increase of 64% in people being awarded the benefit, but almost half of claims were rejected - here's ...
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Huge jump in pension credit claims as older people try to hang on to Winter Fuel Payments
Pension credit applications have soared 81 per cent since it became a necessary hurdle for keeping the Winter Fuel Payment - but nearly half of claims were rejected. Chancellor Rachel Reeves ...
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DWP Pension Credit gives 45,000 pensioners extra £4,300
More than 45,000 extra pensioners have been awarded Pension Credit since the Winter Fuel Allowance became means-tested. A record number of applications have been made since the changes were ...