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Older people urged to claim £4,200 income top-up before reaching State Pension age
Benefits
DWP received 8,500 ‘advanced’ Pension Credit claims in the last week of 2024.
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DWP warns 'no more payments will be made' as Tax Credits set to be scrapped
Benefits
The last Migration Notices were sent out at the end of October giving people three months' notice to claim Universal Credit.
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New PIP update for people in Scotland due to move to Adult Disability Payment
Personal Independence Payments
More than 80,000 are due to transfer from the DWP to Social Security Scotland over the next few months.
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Millions of people urged to check for unclaimed benefits or Council Tax savings
Benefits
Nearly £23 billion in Universal Credit, Attendance Allowance, Pension Credit and Council Tax is going unclaimed each year.
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Pensioners making a new claim for devolved health benefit could get first payment next week
Benefits
The majority of new applicants for Pension Age Disability Payment are aged 70 or over.
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New update on calls to increase State Pension payments and stop 'means-testing’ older people
State Pension
Thousands of people have signed an online petition supporting the proposals for higher State Pension payments.
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People of State Pension age with arthritis could be due up to £434 each month
Attendance Allowance
Nearly 470,000 people are receiving either £290 or £434 every four -week pay period for arthritis.
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Older people on disability benefits may be due extra weekly top-up of £82.90 from April
State Pension
Pensioners claiming Carer’s Allowance may also be eligible for an extra payment of £46.40 each week.
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Pensioners on this benefit must tell DWP before going on holiday or payments could stop
Benefits
Over 1.4 million older people currently receive an income top-up through Pension Credit.
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DWP urged to consider changing State Pension payments to monthly
State Pension
A former DWP employee shares how the frequency of State Pension payments can easily be changed to weekly or fortnightly.
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Older people with long-term health conditions due up to £1,362 each month from April
Attendance Allowance
The annual uprating will see State Pensions and benefits rise on April 7.
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New Winter Fuel Payment update on legal bid to reverse cuts for all pensioners
Fuel bills
The case against the Scottish and UK Governments could see the eligibility rule change deemed ‘unlawful’.
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Support for State Pension age compensation for all WASPI women soars ahead of Commons vote
State Pension
At least 35 Labour MPs have reportedly criticised the UK Government's decision not to award State Pension compensation.
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PIP payments of up to £737 each month for people with muscle or joint conditions
Personal Independence Payments
More than one million people are receiving between £28.70 and £184.30 each week through PIP or Adult Disability Payment for musculoskeletal conditions.
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Specific group of women on State Pension due back payments of nearly £8,000 this year
State Pension
HMRC has issued more than 370,000 letters to older people whose State Pension may be underpaid.
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Older people in specific areas across Scotland can claim new £434 monthly benefit from March
Benefits
Pension Age Disability Payment will only be available to people over State Pension age living in Scotland.
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People on Basic State Pension of less than £406 each month could be due extra DWP payment
State Pension
There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.
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Full list of one-off payments worth up to £300 due to be issued this winter
Fuel bills
Most payments are designed to help cover the costs of higher energy bills over the colder months.
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New online PIP tool to help people make a successful claim for up to £737 each month to DWP
Personal Independence Payments
The Turn2Us PIP Helper aims to tackle application barriers with step-by-step guidance and award estimations to increase claimant's chances of making a successful claim.
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New DWP plans for people on PIP with back, joint, and muscle health conditions
Personal Independence Payments
More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions are receiving PIP.
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New DWP update on State Pension age compensation for WASPI women
State Pension
Millions of women affected by changes to their State Pension age were told in December there will be no compensation scheme.
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People on PIP could see monthly payments stop if these changes are not reported to the DWP
Personal Independence Payments
PIP claimants may also have to pay a penalty if they give the DWP wrong information.
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Older people can claim two benefits which boost annual income by nearly £10,000 this year
Benefits
Pensioners no longer due Winter Fuel Payments could increase their annual income by thousands of pounds.
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Former DWP employee shares tips on how to protect PIP and other disability benefit payments
Personal Independence Payments
Essential tips for new and existing PIP, Adult Disability Payment and Attendance Allowance claimants.
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