Claimants have to be assessed to determine how much they should receive

The Chancellor said the state pension is set to go up by more than the Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth up to £150, every year during this Parliament.

Labour Party MP Liz Kendall said the Government was doing everything it could to prevent the 880,000 people eligible for Pension Credit from missing out.

The DWP has been given new powers to investigate people it suspects of claiming benefits illegally

The DWP will write to over-66s who could claim Pension Credit - and it's easier than you think - the government department has also said.

The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a £150 discount applied to eligible people's electricity bills

The Department for Work and Pensions is issuing free £150 payments to households via their energy companies.

Research conducted by the International Longevity Centre floated boosting the state pension age to 70 or 71 by 2050 due to "widening demographic imbalances" in society.

The local authority has called for a reversal of the policy

The development was confirmed in a written response to a question on disability benefits