The State Pension provides financial support to millions of people across the UK. People who are eligible for the payment must have reached the Government's retirement age, which is now 66, and contributed 10 years of National Insurance contributions, The Daily Record reports.
But it is not paid automatically and must be claimed by those who are eligible, as some choose to work longer and contribute more to their pot. And many older people do not realise they could be missing out on an additional benefit payment worth either £272.40 or £396.60 every four weeks.
According to The Record, some people of State Pension age are failing to claim Attendance Allowance, which helps more than 1.4 million people with daily expenses and help them stay independent in their own home. Attendance Allowance claimants will also qualify for the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment due to be made this summer by the Uk Government to help households with the increased cost of living.
