An error saw the DWP overpay more than £500 million of State Pension and Pension Credit payments into accounts.

This deal, which was finalised in late 2024, comes after a first £610m transaction in 2021 and now all section benefits are ...

However, if you're over 75 and receive Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions, you qualify for a free TV ...

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.9 million people claiming the State ...

The government would automatically contribute an additional 20 per cent (worth £1,200 a year, or £48,000 over 40 years) ...

However, additional elements, along with working age and disability benefits, will increase by 1.7% under the September ...

The UK Treasury is on course for ... stream from the income tax or IHT on their pension pots,” Camfield added. According to a freedom of information request from investment platform ...

The size of the backlog is unknown, but applications are processed in date order, and as long as you get your payment in by 5 ...

The benefit and pensions department has confirmed that it has no legal right to reclaim overpaid state pension payments when ...

Further information can also be found on the Pension Credit easy read guide on GOV.UK here. Pension Credit is the most under-claimed benefit and is specifically aimed at providing additional ...

Virgin Atlantic promised to reimburse us 75% of the cost of our tickets to the US after we agreed to switch flights. But ...

A surge in applications for pension credit after the Government restricted winter fuel payments led to a backlog of 92,000 ...