Benefits

Benefits

An illustration of an older woman wrapped in a blanket worrying about money. An empty piggy bank sits at her feet and her wallet is empty because she no longer gets the winter fuel payment from government.

“Extend the winter fuel deadline,” Lib Dems urge

780,000 people could miss out.

Pension credit claims: why are so many rejected?

Over half of recent claims have been denied

All the schemes that help with water bills

The support you need to know about

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Apology over eVisa benefit blunder

Migrants wrongly told payments would stop

An illustration of an elderly couple applying for pension credit on a laptop.

5 days left to get backdated pension credit claims in for winter fuel payment

Don’t miss the 21 December deadline.

Carer’s allowance overpayment debts hit £250m

The ‘cliff edge’ problem

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DWP delays PIP changes due to speed up application process

Check if you're eligible for PIP

Get help with your energy bills

Here’s the support you might be eligible for

We agree with report suggestions to improve support for low-income people nearing state pension age

Closing the support gap for people nearing retirement

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Older people warned to check for missing pension funds due to major home responsibilities protection error

How to check if you've been underpaid