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People receiving State Pension who are on a low income will find it easier and quicker to apply for their free TV licence under new UK Government plans. The reforms laid in Parliament in June mean that over-75s on Pension Credit no longer have to fill out paperwork when applying for, or renewing their licence, which slashes the usual annual £159 cost to nil.

This year will the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) hand out five cost of living payments to support low-income and vulnerable households with a boost of up to £1,350.

A new type of pension scheme has opened for applications across the UK. Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes will offer retirement savers a ‘middle ground’ option between existing schemes.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently updated online guidance for millions of older people who qualify for a £300 one-off ‘Pensioner Cost of Living Payment’ on top of their Winter Fuel Payment later this year.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is holding a 'Pension Credit Day of Action' on Wednesday, June 15 to encourage hundreds of thousands of older people to check eligibility for a benefit worth more than £3,300, on average, each year in financial support and additional discounts.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a ‘day of action’ this month which will focus on encouraging people of State Pension age to check eligibility for a benefit worth on average, £1,900 each year but could be worth more than £3,000 in financial support and additional discounts.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that across the UK, there are an estimated 770,000 people of State Pension age who qualify for a ‘gateway’ benefit which can provide up to £278 extra each week plus access to other discounts on housing, Council Tax and TV licences.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that more than 1,000 Ukrainian pensioners who recently arrived in the UK after fleeing the Russian invasion are already receiving financial support through Pension Credit, new figures show.

retirement plans as the new financial year gets under way are being warned to watch out for online pension scammers. The 2021/22 financial year started on April 6 and Pensions Minister Guy Opperman, who issued the warning, said some tech companies must do more to crack down on scam adverts.

Women who receive a State Pension should contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if they think they might have been underpaid their entitlements.In June the DWP said it was "aware of a number of cases" where people had been underpaid the basic State Pension.At the time, Work and Pensions Minister Guy Opperman said: "The department has already taken action to correct our records and reimburse those affected as soon as any errors are or were identified."The issue dates from March 2008,