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New State Pension pay rates this year could see older people get up to £815 each month

Millions of pensioners will receive their first full State Pension payment this month following the annual uprating.

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DWP back payments worth thousands could be owed to women over state pension age

The latest update on State Pension underpayment progress is due to be published this week

Nottingham Post

Pension Credit myths which stop thousands of older people claiming £3,500 annual top-up from DWP

The online Pension Credit calculator can give a quick indication on whether someone may be eligible for the gateway benefit.

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New claims for Pension Credit made before next week could be due £301 cost of living payment

The deadline to qualify for the backdated payment is Friday, May 19.

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DWP warning that thousands of households have only days left to get £301 cost of living payment

Clock is ticking for elderly and their families to check if they are eligible to claim pension credit before May 19

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Women over State Pension age could be due up to £11,500 in back payments this year

The latest update on State Pension underpayment progress is due to be published this week.

Daily Record

People of State Pension age with respiratory conditions could be due up to £101 each week from DWP

Attendance Allowance supports many health issues including emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis.

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Simple ways to boost State Pension payments as expert warns not everyone due full amount this year

Whether you have reached retirement age or not there are things everyone can check to maximise their payments from DWP.

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New State Pension increase this year could see more retired people paying tax

The full New State Pension is worth £10,600 over the 2023/24 financial year.

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Delay claiming your State Pension by one year and boost future retirement annual income by over £600

The full, New State Pension is now worth up to £203.85 each week after the annual uprating in April.

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Older people making new claims for PIP could be given 10-year payment award

Nearly half a million people claiming their State Pension are also in receipt of PIP and not Attendance Allowance.

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New calls to keep State Pension age at 66 due to life expectancy in Scotland

The State Pension age is due to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

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DWP rejects calls for early access to State Pension for people diagnosed with a terminal illness

The SNP's Dave Doogan and other MPs urged the UK Government to change its rules around State Pension access.

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New calls for WASPI women to receive ‘fair and fast payment’ of any compensation recommendations

Millions of women born in the 1950s were affected by the change to the State Pension age.

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Older people with any of these 57 health issues could be due up to £407 each month

More than 1.4million older people are receiving extra financial help through Attendance Allowance from the DWP.

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New State Pension payments may be less than older people retiring this year expect

New State Pension payments are worth more than £203 each week during the 2023/24 financial year.

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Martin Lewis urges one million people over State Pension age to check for £3,500 income top-up

New claims for Pension Credit made before May 19 could also qualify for the £301 cost of living payment.

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Martin Lewis issues two-week warning for almost one million people to get £301 cash help

Pension Credit is available to people who have reached state pension age and are on a low income - but many households are missing out on this benefit

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People making new claim for Pension Credit within next two weeks could also receive £301 payment

The income top-up is worth more than £3,500 each year to eligible pensioners.

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State Pension payment warning for older people due to reach official retirement age this year

Men and women turning 66 this year will be eligible to claim their State Pension entitlement.

Liverpool Echo

DWP statement as millions miss out on £400 cash payments

DWP errors meant around 1.3m people were underpaid a staggering £530m last year

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New calls for State Pension age rise to 68 to be ‘abandoned’

The State Pension age is set to increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

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DWP error sees over a million pensioners miss out on £400 payments

Over 10% of all State Pension cases were underpaid last year, with the shortfalls due to processing errors adding up to £530 million

Nottingham Post

Petition to scrap Council Tax bills for pensioners rejected by government

Some spend 30 percent of their State Pension on Council Tax

Daily Record

Married people over State Pension age could be due weekly income boost of up to £306 this year

New claims for Pension Credit made before May 19, could also qualify for the £301 cost of living payment.

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