Despite the new rates kicking in on April 7, claimants will not see the higher payments until the following month.

The saver’s tax credit helps people who earn modest incomes save more for retirement. Learn whether you qualify for it and the advantages it can provide.

Meanwhile, some 8.8m retirees receive up to £678 each pay period through the Basic State Pension. It's crucial for those ...

The TV licence covers all live TV channels, so is needed by anyone watching television as it is being broadcast. But there is ...

In the Independent Age video, Fran McSweeney, Head of National Services at the charity, shares essential tips on applying for Pension Credit. She explains that the benefit tops-up income from State ...

A children’s pension, personal pension, or someone else paying into your pension could all trigger extra tax relief payments ...

State pensioners across the UK have the opportunity to reduce their TV Licence fee to zero in just 16 minutes. At present, a ...

The Scottish Government recently confirmed that more than 456,000 people on low incomes will receive Winter Heating Payments of £58.75 before the end of February. Some £26.8 million is being spent on ...

Pension Credit claimants who receive the £3,900 benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) are yet to claim it ...

The BBC TV licence fee is set to rise from April 1 - but there is a way to avoid paying for one altogether. Here's everything ...

It's not means-tested, but the amount you receive depends on how many qualifying years of National Insurance Contributions or ...