You can get a claim form from either your local Jobcentre Plus or the Pension Service. The earliest you can claim is three ...

You require a minimum of 10 years for any State Pension payment and approximately 35 for the full amount - this may be higher ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new drive to encourage older people to claim Pension Scheme, as ...

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

Up to 910,000 families who were entitled to receive Pension Credit did not claim the benefit which means up to £2.5 billion ...

There are also more than 700,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

The extra money is available to some people - here is everything you need to know if you're over 80, or know someone who ...

Thousands of eligible households are still failing to apply for Pension Credit. We explain who qualifies for Pension Credit ...

You can check out how much you will get by going to the DWP State Pension website. You can see how many complete years of National Insurance contributions you have made and a forecast of how much you ...

In an online video released by the charity, it shines a light on how olde people can claim an income top-up worth £4,300 each year - four months before they reach State Pension age.

MILLIONS of people could be eligible to claim a little-known benefit that could boost their pension by up to £342 a year. If you’re an unpaid carer or have taken a career break to raise ...

Hundreds of thousands of older people missed out on vital help with their heating bills last winter - not because they ...