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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Akshay Puri

74% of Eligible Pensioners Are Not Claiming Benefits, Costing Them Over £1,300 a Year

Claiming benefits can improve pensioners’ lives and provide vital support in later years. (Credit: Ebahir : Pexels)

Britain prides itself on caring for those who worked hard and paid in all their lives. Yet, across the country, millions of pensioners sit at kitchen tables counting pennies, unaware that help already exists. Not charity. Not handouts. Money they are entitled to by law.

A new report reveals a troubling truth. Around 74 per cent of eligible pensioners are not claiming benefits available to them. The average loss stands at more than £1,300 a year. For many households, that sum means heating through winter, proper meals, or freedom from constant worry.

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