Thousands have started to claim a free income boost following a campaign by the Department for Work and Pensions. The average pay out for the increase is £3.500, and the latest figures show that almost 272,000 people have applied for the extra cash over the last year.
The push for people to claim the Pension Credit has come from the government and is aimed at those who are of retirement age. Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has also encouraged people to check the eligibility, reports the Birmingham Mail.
Mr Lewis told viewers of Good Morning Britain: "There are one million State Pensioners in the UK eligible for Pension Credit who do not claim it and that is an absolute tragedy. They've paid into the system for all of their lives and they're not getting this important top-up.
