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 ...

Overall, the DWP processed more than 97% of claims within its targets for most months, with a brief dip to 89% in April.

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

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 ...

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 ...

DWP has paid our more than £100 million in arrears payments for historical errors linked to National Insurance credits.