Up to 900,000 pensioner families are entitled to Pension Credit but don't claim it. Who misses out, what it's worth and how to check.
29 October 2026
Short explainers on who misses out, what has changed and how to check what you can claim. Every figure links back to its official source.
Up to 900,000 pensioner families are entitled to Pension Credit but don't claim it. Who misses out, what it's worth and how to check.
29 October 2026
Up to 2.6 million entitled families don't claim Universal Credit or equivalent benefits. Couples are least likely to claim. Here are DWP's numbers.
29 October 2026
England now gives free school meals to every Universal Credit household, and Wales is extending them to Years 7 and 8. What's new and what you need to do.
29 October 2026