March 2020

The number of households with beneficiaries over the age of 75 applying for pension credit continued to decline in 2019, following the trend observed since 2015. In August 2019, 926,494 households whose principal applicant was over 75 years of age received a pension credit. This represents a decrease of 25,035,Read More →

The new state pension was introduced in 2016, replacing the basic state pension for those who retire after April 6 of the same year. But to increase the state pension, you can also apply for a pension credit. What is the state pension? The new full pension is currently worthRead More →