Pension credit claimants must tell DWP of 10 changes or risk losing it- full list

Pension Credit claimants must report certain changes to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or risk losing the claim or reduced. There are 10 crucial changes which need to be reported to the department as they could affect the payments.

The amount you received in benefits from the DWP is generally calculated based on your specific circumstances. This means, the department must be informed of any changes that could affect your payments. Anyone failing to notify the DWP about these changes could be considered benefit fraud. According to the department, changes to you and your partner's personal and financial circumstances must be immediately reported. Some changes will increase the amount of Pension Credit you could get.

The DWP also advices that you should call the Pension Service helpline if you are not sure if you need to report a change.

According to the rules, one also need to report if your income or expenses change.

This can include changes to housing costs, for example ground rent or service charges, benefits that anyone living in your home gets - including getting a new benefit or a benefit being stopped.

The other things also includes occupational or personal pensions - including if you start to get a new pension or take a lump sum out of your pension pot, other income, for example, foreign pensions; savings, investments or property

-moving to a new address

-starting or stopping living with a partner

-the death of a partner who is named on your claim

-starting or stopping work

-going into hospital or a care home

-people moving in or out of your house

-changing your name

-switching your bank account

-changes to your Post Office card account

-leaving England, Scotland and Wales for any period (for example, going on holiday)

-you start or stop looking after a child or young person under the age of 20

-changes to your immigration status, if you're not a British citizen