Here is a list of schemes that could boost your household finances if you are over State Pension age - check if you qualify ...

UK government borrowing exceeded expectations in October, with benefits and public sector wages intensifying pressures on the public purse ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Budget next Wednesday. The Office for ...

The Government has confirmed plans to introduce a new contributory benefit for unemployed people who have paid into the system ...

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Pat McFadden, confirmed the new payment rates shortly after Chancellor Rachel ...

The Government has confirmed it plans to introduce a new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit for unemployed people ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled the proposed new weekly payment rates for those on State Pension or benefits. Nearly 13 million pensioners are set to see their State Pension ...

The fund is usually issued to anyone bringing up a child who is under 16 or under 20 if they remain in approved education or training ...

Some 13 million people have now reached State Pension age across Great Britain, including over 1.1m living in Scotland. Many of those in retirement rely on the contributory benefit as their main ...