You can get a claim form from either your local Jobcentre Plus or the Pension Service. The earliest you can claim is three months before your 80th birthday. You can get a claim form sent to you from ...

New figures shared exclusively with The i Paper show that the DWP has dramatically improved how quickly it processes new ...

State pensioners have been encouraged to check if they can claim DWP support that could increase their income by over £5,700. Benefits experts warn that many older Britons are failing to claim ...

In an online video released by the charity, it shines a light on how olde people can claim an income top-up worth £4,300 each year - four months before they reach State Pension age.

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

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that over 1.7 million elderly people across the country are now receiving extra financial aid through Attendance Allowance. Payments, which are ...

State pensioners have been urged to do a quick DWP check that could boost their income by over £5,700. Benefits experts warn that many older people are missing out on Attendance Allowance, which can ...

The extra sum is available to people who tick the right age and who have paid National Insurance (NI) contributions over a number of years ...

Some 13 million people have now reached State Pension age across Great Britain, including over 1.1m living in Scotland. Many of those in retirement rely on the contributory benefit as their main ...