Pension Credit
Pensioners with younger partners won't be able to claim pension credit under new rules
Pensioners who live in a couple will only be able to make a new claim for pension credit when both partners are over the state pension age, under new rules to come into effect in May
15 January 2019
Over £10 billion of benefits left unclaimed
Government figures released today show that up to an estimated £10.1 billion of pension credit, housing benefit and income support were left unclaimed in a single year
15 November 2018
Autumn Statement 2016: Pensions freedoms loophole tightened
Older savers who carry on putting money in a pension after withdrawing cash from it face new curbs
23 November 2016
20 nifty over-50s MoneySaving tips
Are you missing out on pension credit worth £35 a week? This, and many other over-50s MoneySaving tips
8 June 2016
Women's state pension changes petition smashes 100,000 signatures – and may now get second parliamentary debate
Petition on women's state pension changes smashes 100,000 signatures – and may now get second parliamentary debate
5 January 2016
MPs to debate women's state pension changes as 79,000 sign petition
Controversial changes to the state pension which will hit women aged 55-65 will be debated in Parliament in January
17 December 2015
Sign the petition to get MPs to debate women's state pension changes
A petition created by Women Against State Pension Inequality has gained more than 55,000 signatures
14 December 2015
David Cameron: We will give pensioners security and dignity
Prime Minister David Cameron writes for MSE on why the Government is shaking up pension rules
19 November 2014
Older people should check their benefits, says Age UK
A third of older people are struggling financially - but many could get help straight away, Age UK says
10 May 2013
Winter chill sparks cold weather payments
Those eligible for cold weather payments get £25 for each seven day period of bitterly chilly conditions
13 December 2012
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