DWP issues State Pension back payments update as nearly 9,500 people receive up to £8,628

New research by Age UK has found that an estimated 1.25 million women who are claiming State Pension are living below the breadline, the equivalent to one in five.

Benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are usually paid on a regular basis directly into your bank, building society or credit union account.

More than two million benefit claimants could be due £1,500 in back payments if the UK Government loses a legal case due to be heard next week on whether it was fair to exclude people on legacy benefits from extra Covid support.

A US federal appeals court has issued a stay Saturday that freezes the Biden administration plan to require companies with 100 employees or more to institute mandatory vaccinations or weekly testing.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need help with daily living tasks or getting around outside the home as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental health condition.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that up to one million pensioners in households across the UK may be entitled to Pension Credit, but are not claiming the benefit.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.4 million people across the UK. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.

Universal Credit has been improved with a new automatic process to ensure claimants receive more consistent benefit payments, even if their employer pays them early because of a Bank Holiday.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is giving millions of benefit claimants a Christmas Bonus this year.

Family members who provided free childcare in person, over the phone or by video call over the last year during the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns can apply for National Insurance(NI) credits to be added to their State Pension.

The State Pension age is regularly reviewed to make sure that it is affordable and fair as people are living longer and spending a greater proportion of their adult life in retirement than in the past.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that up to one million pensioner households across the UK may be entitled to Pension Credit, but are not claiming the benefit.

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The amount Brits get paid in State Pension is set to change in 2022.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need help with daily living tasks or getting around outside the home as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental health condition.

State Pension payment rates will increase for nearly 12.6 million people across the UK by 3.1% next April after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released new inflation figures for September on Wednesday morning.

Planning for your retirement can never start too early, especially as fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a financial and economic impact on households and businesses across the country.

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State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.