However the rules state someone who is part of a couple will not qualify if their partner is under pension age, currently 66. Lib Dem MP Liz Jarvis questioned the rule asking of the impact it has on ...

Independent Age Chief Executive, Joanna Elson CBE said: "Our helpline received a call from a 79-year-old who was unable to claim Pension Credit because their partner is 59. Under the mixed-age couples ...

Successful Pension Credit claims can be backdated for up to three months which means eligible older people could receive a lump sum worth hundreds of pounds if they apply now.

An MP has issued an update to some pensioners who have previously been told they cannot claim Pension Credit, despite being on a low income. Pension Credit is a means-tested benefit available to some ...

An 'arcane' and confusing benefits system is denying critical financial aid to tens of thousands of older carers, pushing many into poverty, according to campaigners. Age UK's new figures suggest that ...

Some pensioners are not entitled to Pension Credit even if they are on a low income ...

New rules mean thousands will lose their entitlement to the state pension and other benefits ...

Some 13 million people have now reached State Pension age across Great Britain, including over 1.1m living in Scotland. Many ...

The Department is continuing its awareness campaign until the end of March, encouraging people to check their eligibility and make a claim. Married pensioners with a combined weekly income of less ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People are missing out on pension credit they're entitled to because their partner is younger. (Selva Karen Castaneda Ulloa via ...

There are also more than 700,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

Nearly 1.4 million older people across Great Britain, including more than 125,000 living in Scotland, are currently receiving Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit that can provide an average of ...