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This easy read guide explains how you can get help from Pension Credit and how to claim it.
Reasons why your benefit payments could change, report changes in your circumstances while claiming benefits
Those who apply before the deadline could qualify for an extra £300 Cost of Living boost thanks to Pension Credit backdating rules.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
Two thousand people in Great Britain will receive letters inviting them to apply for Pension Credit as part of an innovative new trial launched today.
Additional years counting towards the State Pension for men aged between 60 and 64
Attendance Allowance helps pay for your personal care if you've reached State Pension age and are disabled - rates, eligibility, apply, claim form AA1.
Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility
Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim
What to do if you go into a care home and you get benefits
Use postal form APSS201 to notify us of the intention to rely on pre-commencement pension credits or pension credits from previously crystallised rights.
Minister for Pensions Laura Trott is today calling on pensioners to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit ahead of the launch of a new “Invitation to Claim” trial.
All pensioners on a low income should check if they qualify for Pension Credit in order to also receive a Cost of Living Payment.
What to expect during a phone call from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Performance Measurement team.
What to do if you go into hospital and you get benefits
National and Official statistics on the main benefits administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment
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