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The problem relates to an ageing computer system and has led to some people being underpaid or overpaid. DWP ‘looking at solutions’ to fix errors with state pension payments Skip to main content
State pension. Pension credit. Child benefit. Disability living allowance. Personal independence payment. Attendance allowance. Carer’s allowance. Employment support allowance. Income support ...
The benefits paid under basic State Pension are increased in April each year to pensioners living in the UK and in certain overseas countries which have a social security agreement with the UK that includes British pension uprating, [8] in line with the CPI. All state pensions for these pensions are protected by the "triple lock" guarantee.
DWP also administers State Pension, Pension Credit, disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment, and support for life events from Maternity Allowance to bereavement benefits. Non-departmental bodies accountable to DWP include the Health and Safety Executive , The Pensions Regulator and the Money and Pensions Service .
Up to 1.6 million of pensioners on average were missing out on an extra £1,700 a year. [5] Following the announcement in July 2024 that the Winter Fuel Payment is to be restricted to those receiving Pension Credit, the number of Pension Credit applications rose by 145%. There was a backlog of 53,400 claims and only half of processed ...
Winter Fuel Payment is not available to people living in Scotland, as the Scottish government plans to introduce a Pension Age Winter Heating Payment to replace it. "For winter 2024–2025, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has committed to make payments this winter to eligible pensioners in Scotland on terms equivalent to Winter Fuel ...
State pension. Pension credit. Child benefit. Disability living allowance. Personal independence payment. Attendance allowance. Carer’s allowance. Employment support allowance. Income support ...
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is a statutory corporation, set up by the Pensions Act 2004, and has been protecting members of eligible defined benefit (DB) pension schemes across the United Kingdom since 2005. It protects close to 10 million members belonging to more than 5,200 pension schemes across the UK.