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DWP sending letter to 'all pensioners' in this group as they could get extra £3,900
The Department for Work and Pensions is writing a letter to pensioners as they could get an extra £3,900 a year in payments.
DWP says it's 'directly targeting' this group of pensioners over £3,900 payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided an update on its work to inform eligible pensioners that they may be ...
People over State Pension age with eyesight issues could be due up to £441 extra each month
Attendance Allowance could help people who are severely short-sighted or have eye conditions including cataract, glaucoma or ...
DWP wants WASPI women to seek help in finding work
Pensions Minister Torsten Bell highlighted the importance for low-income pensioners and women born in the 1950s, known as ...
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150,000 more retirees will miss out on pension credit - and winter fuel allowance
Tens of thousands of older people are set to miss out on energy bill support over the coming years as a steep drop in pension ...
DWP state pensioners could claim cash payout if they were ‘adversely affected’ by rule change
The Adult Dependency Increase (ADI) payments were on top of the state pension and were worth either £41.90 or £70 a week - ...
DWP clarifies Universal Credit eligibility rules as 'claimants need to report this'
He further explained how the DWP gets information about a person's income to help calculate their benefits entitlement: ...
Major update issued as DWP benefit paying up to £441 a month scrapped for good
Under the management of Social Security Scotland, the name of the benefit Attendance Allowance will change to Pension Age ...
Older people can claim these benefits on top of State Pension payments
The State Pension gives you a regular taxable income for the rest of your life as soon as you reach State Pension age and ...
Pensioners on Housing Benefit due DWP letter which could boost annual income by £4,300
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have announced new plans to continue the take-up of Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit that can help pensioners on a low income by boosting their annual ...
Millions of pensioners told way to be paid DWP State Pension weekly
Thousands of older people who receive the New or Basic State Pension may be able to change how often they receive their ...
Ex-DWP worker explains how to swap from monthly to weekly State Pension payments
Thousands of older people who receive the New or Basic State Pension may be able to change how often they receive their ...