470,000 women pensioners missing out on DWP benefit worth average £2,600 a year

Research by Age UK shows pensioners are not claiming a benefit worth thousands of pounds which can also unlock other help


play_arrow All United Kingdom News
5 h.
Real Estate
ID: 3048182592323608772


Similar News expand_more


5 h. DWP benefit worth £2,600 a year missed by nearly 500,000 women pensioners
Real Estate
6 d. New DWP weekly payment rates from April for State Pension and all other benefits
Economics
7 d. Exact date DWP will increase State Pension, PIP or other benefit payments next month
Economics
50 h. People due to retire this year could boost State Pension payments by nearly £700
Economics
1 M. DWP confirms New and Basic State Pension weekly payment rates from April
Economics
8 d. 'Thousands' in UK set to lose out on £7,000 support over state pension 'change'
Real Estate
1 M. Revealed: Find out if your neighbours are on a better state pension than you. We reveal the typical payout in EVERY area of the UK
Real Estate
3 w. Moment removal men take out pensioner's possessions after she lost five
Real Estate
8 d. A million more pensioners will be hit to help pay for Rachel Reeves' benefits boom
Real Estate
6 d. Thousands of households on disability benefits to save £325 a year under new reforms
Real Estate
3 w. DWP urged to remove ‘widening’ payment gap between New and Basic State Pension
Economics
43 h. Major pension glitch which means you could be given access to your pot only for it to be snatched away again
Real Estate
1 M. Revealed: Use our interactive map to find out if your neighbours are on a better state pension than you. We reveal the typical payout in EVERY area of the UK
Real Estate
3 w. UK population and benefit claimants: What do the official figures show?
Real Estate
44 h. The simple blood test that can predict dementia risk in women years before symptoms appear
Science
7 d. Millions face longer wait for payouts under motor finance redress scheme plans
Economics
45 h. Major pension glitch which means you could be given access to your pot only for it to be snatched away again. But there is a small window to save it if you act NOW: TANYA JEFFERIES
Real Estate
3 h. ‘I’m a pensioner but people mistake me for being in my 20s because of one hack’
Real Estate
3 w. 'I went from living on a single pension to owning a £4.5m mansion, but I had to sell it'
Real Estate
6 h. Thousands of people missing out on council tax discounts worth up to £900
Real Estate
6 d. London risks becoming a ‘childless city’ as families flee record costs
Real Estate
1 w. Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds
Science
2 w. Moment pensioner, 73, ties herself to beloved 50ft tree to save it in row with neighbour at £800,000 home
Real Estate
8 d. Millions could get motor finance compensation in coming months under new plans
Economics
5 d. Florida retiree, 75, on brink of homelessness over hidden loan: ‘It’s not only me – it’s my dog’
Real Estate
8 d. Millions could get motor finance compensation in 2026 under plans due this month
Economics
1 M. Households eligible for £500 energy help including direct payments and vouchers
Real Estate
42 h. Scientists discover blood test that could predict dementia in women 25 years before symptoms strike
Science
1 M. £1.61m SP Energy Networks community benefit fund now live for South Lanarkshire residents
Real Estate
15 h. Home Office REFUSES to reveal how many failed asylum seeker families have accepted £40,000 in taxpayers' money to leave Britain
Real Estate
1 M. Civil service pensions in MELTDOWN: Rod, 70, could lose his dream home while he waits for £40,000 payout
Real Estate
3 w. 'I paid off my £80,000 Bolton home in less than 10 years at just 31 years old'
Real Estate
3 w. Common condition affecting up to HALF of older Americans raises dementia risk, study finds
Science
4 w. Millions could save £276 a year by switching energy deals in minutes (aff)
Real Estate
57 h. A financial tsunami is heading for Britain because of the Iran war, and it will leave the UK poorer for years to come. This is why families trying to pay their bills will suffer the most: ALEX BRUMMER
Real Estate
3 w. Council worker stole £900,000 from vulnerable benefit claimants to fund luxury lifestyle
Real Estate
8 d. How much council tax people in the Vale of Glamorgan will likely have to pay this year
Real Estate
6 d. Oil, gas and stocks fluctuate over Iran war – what does it mean for your money, pension and energy prices?
Economics
8 d. Covid inquiry hears claim elderly woman was ‘denied chance of survival’
Science
69 h. Therapists explain the benefits of living alone in later life – and how to cope
Science
7 d. Families on benefits the main winners under Labour despite Rachel Reeves' claims
Real Estate
5 d. Mobility scooter blunder costs woman £1400 TUI holiday in Canary Islands
Travel
9 d. Quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer are due to lifestyle factors, research finds
Science
8 d. New FCA car finance compensation update as millions to get £700 payout this year
Economics
3 w. DWP issues urgent £150 Warm Home Discount warning to people still waiting on energy rebate
Real Estate
3 w. FDA issues urgent recall of trendy supplement after three people fall ill in US
Science
4 d. Furious pensioner shot pistol at women and girls who laughed after dog fouled outside his home
Crime
4 w. Woman ditched UK to live in Spain and Brits are floored by cost of living
Real Estate
1 M. Mum left homeless with no savings becomes TikTok star after sharing £10
Real Estate
Popular countries based on strong economic and political relations
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down