Pensioners will soon by contacted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over a boost in income worth up to £4,200, coming in this year.
From April this year, millions of pensioners will benefit as the state pension increases by 4.1 per cent thanks to the triple lock. The guarantee system sees pensions rise in line with either the rate of inflation, average earnings or 2.5 per cent - which ever is highest.