With the state pension rate due to rise again from 6 April 2025, many retirees will soon benefit from an extra £472 a year.

Nearly 1.7 million State Pensioners are currently receiving either £72.65 or £108.55 each week through Attendance Allowance.

The maximum number of Pension Credit questions to be answered online is 48, but claims can be completed in 35.

Many people pay to fill gaps in their NI record - but for some mothers this may not be a financially sound move ...

Claimants must be over the state pension age (66) and have a type of disability or illness to claim Attendance Allowance.

More than 9,300 people over State Pension age are now receiving either £72.65 for the lower rate or £108.55 for the higher rate of Attendance Allowance each week for a hearing condition. Payments are ...

So, if you were to pass away and your wife was receiving less than the current maximum basic state pension of £169.50 per week (£176.45 from April), she should be able to claim an increase to her own ...

For most pensioners, it forms only part of their retirement income, as they could have other pots from a workplace pension, earning and savings. The new state pension is based on people's ...