Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for people on the State Pension to be exempt from paying Council Tax.
The DWP could introduce a new test for pensioners.
State pension payments increase each April
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed when benefits will be paid in the lead up to Christmas and New Year 2025
Personal finance experts have shared suggestions with MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee over what the state pension will look like
Full list of benefits due to be paid early over the festive fortnight.
People will have to pay more from April under the new rules.
If you have accessed a lump sum of your pension, it is possible you could have overpaid in tax.
DWP data suggests that a significant number of people are unaware they can defer claiming their State Pension.
The basic state pension is a regular payment from the government you can get if you've paid enough National Insurance (NI) contributions.
Millions of pensioners on the Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP, full state pension are set to receive over £550 more a year from 2026.
The Labour Party has confirmed it will increase the state pension by 4.8 per cent for 2026/27.
The money aims to help pensioners live independently for longer.
Experts warned MPs that the triple lock could soon become unaffordable
State pension payments go up each April in line with the triple lock
State pensioners can benefit from £300 payments under the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) Household Support Fund.
An increase in the age is on the horizon after it was announced more than a decade ago.
The money is being distributed through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Household Support Fund, or HSF.