Successful Pension Credit claims can be backdated for up to three months which means eligible older people could receive a lump sum worth hundreds of pounds if they apply now.

Over 1.4 million people on Pension Credit should tell the DWP if they plan to leave mainland Britain for any reason.

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 ...

Pension Credit is the most under-claimed benefit and is specifically aimed at providing additional financial support for older people on a low income - singles and couples. Nearly 1.4 million older ...

Over 1.4 million elderly Brits are currently claiming Pension Credit. This gateway benefit now provides an average of £4,300 each year in extra financial support for those over 66 on a low income.

Separate research from the Government shows that some pensioners could be getting an average of £87 a week ...

Pensioners are being reminded of a DWP four-week rule that could impact Pension Credit ...

Rachel Vahey, head of public policy at AJ Bell, highlights that Pension Credit claims have fallen 36% year on year as the spike linked to winter fuel payment ...

Hundreds of thousands of couples on low incomes could be unfairly missing out on extra financial support via Pension Credit due to the government’s controversial mixed-age couples rule. The mixed-age ...

Independent Age Chief Executive, Joanna Elson CBE said: "Our helpline received a call from a 79-year-old who was unable to claim Pension Credit because their partner is 59. Under the mixed-age couples ...