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Budget 2025 fact sheet: Cutting the Cost of Living
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/budget-2025-fact-sheet-cutting-the-cost-of-living This Budget takes levies off energy bills to save families £150 on average next year, and up to £300 for some poorer households. The historic decision to remove the two-child limit in full from April 2026 will lift 450,000 children out of poverty -rising to around 550,000 alongside other measures announced this year, such…
Estimates of take-up report provides estimates of take-up for income-related benefits within the entitled pensioner population.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2024/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2024 Pension CreditThe estimates show that: caseload: 6 out of 10 of those entitled to PC claimed the benefit in FYE 202462% of those entitled to Pension Credit claimed the benefit in FYE 2024, which was a decrease from FYE 2023, when 65% claimed the benefit – this difference is not statistically significantexpenditure: 71% of…
Everyone over the State Pension age in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment this winter.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nine-million-pensioners-to-receive-winter-fuel-payments-this-winter Nine million pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments this winter as all pensioners in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment. This extends eligibility to the vast majority of pensioners, with around 9 million, or over three quarters, benefitting. This threshold is…
Reminder about 21 December deadline to qualify for Winter Fuel Payment
https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit Do you know someone of State Pension Age (66+) on a low income who would welcome extra money and support with heating costs this winter? This could be your customers, service users, a parent, grandparent, friend or neighbour. Pension Credit is worth, on average, over £4,000 per year, and unlocks additional support including…
Proposed benefit and pension rates 2025/2026.
https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2286682/files Proposed benefit and pension rates 2025/2026. 14p.
Full State Pension set to rise for most by £362 (4.1%) and benefits by 1.7% from April 2025
The full State Pension is set to rise by £362.65 (4.1%) a year for most pensioners on 6 April 2025, under what’s known as the ‘triple lock’ guarantee. Those on the full new state pension will see a rise of £474.85. Meanwhile certain benefits, including Universal Credit, are expected to increase by 1.7%. It comes…
State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2024
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/discover/2024/september/state-of-health-and-care-of-older-people-in-england-2024/ Things cannot carry on as they areOur report finds older people are struggling due to insufficient access to high quality NHS treatment, as well as social care, and that the system is under-prepared for population ageing. Age UK publishes a yearly report which analyses the health and care needs of the older population and…
115% Increase in Weekly Pension Credit Claims: April-September 2024
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/weekly-pension-credit-claims-received-from-1-april-2024-to-1-september-2024/weekly-pension-credit-claims-received-from-1-april-2024-to-1-september-2024 Introduction This publication provides ad hoc statistics about the number of weekly pension credit claims received between 1 April 2024 and 1 September 2024. Results We have received around 38,500 Pension Credit claims in the 5 weeks since the announcement on 29th July (which is up to and including w/c 26th August). This is…
Pension Credit toolkit: advice and guidance for stakeholders
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-credit-toolkit/pension-credit-toolkit-advice-and-guidance-for-stakeholders This toolkit is designed to provide some ideas and guidance for organisations wishing to encourage pensioners they have dealings with to claim Pension Credit where they might be entitled. We know that many organisations work with pensioners all the time and you do not need us to tell you how to do your job….