Some pensioners are not entitled to Pension Credit even if they are on a low income ...

Older people on a low income can have their money topped up if they fit some criteria ...

However the rules state someone who is part of a couple will not qualify if their partner is under pension age, currently 66. Lib Dem MP Liz Jarvis questioned the rule asking of the impact it has on ...

Under Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rules, those living abroad can make voluntary National Insurance contributions.

DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area - Over £35 million has been spent on the scheme this year ...

There are large gender inequalities when it comes to men’s defined benefit pensions versus women’s, according to research by ...

Government would condemn people to “years of living on the breadline” if it raised the state pension age amid plummeting healthy life expectancy.

There are also more than 700,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

Some changes will take effect from April this year and could have a major impact on household finances - here's what you need to know ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a “data strategy” document that sets out what it believes it will take to become an organisation transformed by data usage by 2030. This ...

The DWP has confirmed all UK benefit and State Pension increases from April 2026. See full 2026/27 rates for Universal Credit, PIP, Attendance Allowance and more.