Universal credit, the state pension and carer's allowance are among the benefits rising in April. The Money team looks at the ...

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to send a letter to all state pensioners in receipt of the state pension, ...

Delivering the new rates to parliament, the work and pensions minister Pat McFadden said: “I have concluded my statutory ...

For those on a low income over State Pension age, which is 66 for men and women, Pension Credit can provide extra money to ...

People over the state pension age could be due £4,300 from the DWP each year on top of their state pension payments ...

The Government should look at overhauling pension credit to get rid of the current 'cliff edge' and make it fairer, according to MPs. Pension credit tops up weekly income to a minimum of £227.10 for ...

Despite the full New State Pension now standing at £230.25 per week and the full Basic State Pension at £176.45, data from ...

Pension Credit can offer additional funds to help cover living costs for those over the State Pension age, which stands at 66 ...

Nearly 1.4 million pensioners receive a benefit worth an average £4,300 annually, yet it remains the most under-claimed for ...

Pension Credit claims can also be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support.